The Ruling Class 1972 123movies

Watch: The Ruling Class 1972 123movies, Full Movie Online – A member of the House of Lords dies in a shockingly silly way, leaving his estate to his son. Unfortunately, his son is insane: he thinks he is Jesus Christ. The other somewhat-more respectable members of their family plot to steal the estate from him; murder and mayhem ensue..
Plot: 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.
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	7.3/10 Votes: 6,342
	83% | RottenTomatoes
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	N/A Votes: 68 Popularity: 4.143 | TMDB

Reviews:

One of the best black comedies ever to come out of Britain… a side-splitting indictment of their class system.
British `dark comedy’ was possibly as its zenith with this rich Peter O’Toole offering by director Peter Medak. O’Toole is Jack Gurney, the youngest and `somewhat eccentric’ heir to the House of Gurney. He suddenly finds himself being forced by his late father’s will into taking up his role in British society – assuming the family seat in the House of Lords. The biggest problem is not that the late Earl of Gurney has just accidentally hung himself wearing a cocked hat and a ballet skirt, or that Jack has just released himself from `hospital’ where the doctors were treating his `nerves.’ No the biggest problem is that, on a good day, the new 14th Earl of Gurney thinks he’s Jesus Christ and, on a bad day, he thinks he’s Jack the Ripper!

And if that mix of the macabre doesn’t make you chuckle, try this unexpected twist. At several poignant moments throughout the film, the cast will suddenly break from straight-faced dialogue into a full-blown, song and dance numbers, some of which would make Busby Berkley proud. In one case, the tune of `Connect ‘dem Bones’ is ushered up to punctuate a scene with O’Toole lecturing the local gentry about the need for capital punishment. Herein lies one of the big reasons why this film is so off-the-wall and refreshingly funny.

For my money, this is one of the most original, thought-provoking and honest critiques of the British class system ever to be put on film. O’Toole is simply mesmerizing as he juggles Jack’s multiple personalities, the funniest of which is Christ or, as he prefers it, `J.C.’ It’s hysterical to watch the cumulative effect of J.C.’s `touched’ outlook on the members in his stuffy, conspiring family who are out to get Jack committed permanently.

A true `Must See Film’ for anyone who enjoys a juicy, sardonic, intelligent black comedy, especially when the topic focuses on the silly pomposity of the British upper classes.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 2 hr 34 min (154 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated PG
Genre Comedy, Drama, Musical
Director Peter Medak
Writer Peter Barnes
Actors Peter O’Toole, Alastair Sim, Arthur Lowe
Country United Kingdom
Awards Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 4 nominations total
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory DeLuxe, London, UK (color)
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm (Eastman 100T 5254)
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm