The Ruling Class (1972)
Directed by Peter Medak · 154 min · Comedy, Drama
30.0 TOPICAL score · #3,547 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →When the Earl of Gurney dies in a cross-dressing accident, his schizophrenic son, Jack, inherits the Gurney estate. Jack is not the average nobleman; he sings and dances across the estate and thinks he is Jesus reincarnated. Believing that Jack is mentally unfit to own the estate, the Gurney family plots to steal Jack's inheritance. As their outrageous schemes fail, the family strives to cure Jack of his bizarre behavior, with disastrous results.
The Ruling Class (1972, directed by Peter Medak) has a TOPICAL score of 30.0 - ranked 3,547 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.4/10 (102 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 19 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.4/10 (102 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 19 languages
- Still read7,172 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Peter O'Toole (actor #100), Alastair Sim, Arthur Lowe, Harry Andrews (actor #1,831)