The Ruling Class
1972·United Kingdom·154 min.
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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 ensues.
DirectorPeter Medak
ScreenwriterPeter Barnes
MusicJohn Cameron
CinematographyKen Hodges
CastPeter O'Toole·Alastair Sim·Arthur Lowe·Harry Andrews·Coral Browne·Michael Bryant·Nigel Green·William Mervyn·Carolyn Seymour
Original titleThe Ruling Class