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A Balasaur Score of 73 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 83%. Scores higher than 80% of the 605 1970s comedy movies in this catalog. It runs long at 2h 34m. Streaming on Max and Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
102 audience votes
Key crew
- Peter BarnesScreenplay
- Peter MedakDirector
- John CameronOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Peter O'TooleJack 14th Earl of Gurney
- Alastair SimBishop Lampton
- Arthur LoweTucker
- Harry Andrews13th Earl of Gurney
- Coral BrowneLady Claire Gurney
- Michael BryantDr. Herder
- Nigel GreenMcKyle
- William MervynSir Charles Gurney
- Carolyn SeymourGrace Shelley
- James VilliersDinsdale
- Kay WalshMrs. Piggott-Jones
- Patsy ByrneMrs. Treadwell
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Themes
schizophreniagreat britainasylumdelusiondark comedycountry estatesatirebased on play or musicalinheritance fight
The Best Movies of 1972
The Ruling Class is #31 of 49
