1972 | United Kingdom | Fiction

The Ruling Class

  • English English 154 mins
  • Director | Peter Medak
  • Writer | Peter Barnes
  • Producer | Jules Buck, Jack Hawkins

STATUS: Released

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Peter O’Toole gives a tour-de-force performance as Jack, a man “cured” of believing he’s God—only to become Jack the Ripper incarnate. Based on Peter Barnes's irreverent play, this darkly comic indictment of Britain’s class system peers behind the closed doors of English aristocracy. Insanity, sadistic sarcasm, and black comedy—with just a touch of the Hollywood musical—are all featured in this beloved cult classic directed by Peter Medak.

Satire Madness Class Violence Black Comedy
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The Criterion Collection
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