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The Ruling Class (1972)

7.1 Listal rating
7.7 IMDB rating

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Directed by


Starring (View all) :
Peter O

Peter O'Toole

Jack Arnold Alexander Tancred Gurney - 14th Earl o
Alastair Sim

Alastair Sim

Bishop Bertie Lampton
Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

Daniel Tucker
Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Ralph Gurney - 13th Earl of Gurney
Coral Browne

Coral Browne

Lady Claire Gurney
Michael Bryant

Michael Bryant

Dr. Herder
Nigel Green

Nigel Green

McKyle
William Mervyn

William Mervyn

Sir Charles Gurney
Carolyn Seymour

Carolyn Seymour

Grace Shelley
James Villiers

James Villiers

Dinsdale Gurney


Written by (View all) :
Peter Barnes

Peter Barnes

(play)


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Get the big baggie

Posted : 1 year, 5 months ago at Jun 14 7:44
This black comedy needs to be seen in the right state of mind. And that state of mind is high. And you'll need more than one joint, it's a long movie. Unfortunately I wasn't on any mind altering drugs when I watched the movie (the box really should come with a warning). It was made in the early 70's, in that experimental phase, where pushing the boundaries was the most important thing. The plot, if there is one, is that the 13th Earl of something or other has died and the heir returns to the fold, from his 7 year vacation in the nuthouse. From there you will see an hour or so of very dry but absurd humor making fun of the English aristocratic way of life, with a few songs thrown in. Then it will take a turn for a half an hour in another direction, and then plummet you into a darknes...Read more

Rating : 3/10