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The Ruling Class

1972·2h 34m·PG
DramaMusicalComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
7,302 votes

A member of the House of Lords dies, leaving his estate to his son. Unfortunately, his son thinks he is Jesus Christ. Their other, somewhat more respectable family members plot to steal the estate from him; murder and mayhem ensue.

The Ruling Class is a 1972 drama musical movie directed by Peter Medak, starring Peter O'Toole, Arthur Lowe, Hugh Owens. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 7,302 votes and runs 2h 34m.

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Director
Peter Medak
Stars
Peter O'Toole
Arthur Lowe
Hugh Owens
Alastair Sim
Creators
Peter Barnes
Details
1972-09-15
154 min
Movie
PG
★ United Kingdom
★ English, French, German, Italian, Latin
Keywords
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