The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class (1972)

1972-05-24 · 154 min · Rating 6.40/10 (94 votes)

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.

Comedy Drama

Keywords

asylum based on play or musical country estate dark comedy delusion great britain inheritance fight satire schizophrenia

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