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The Ruling Class

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.

Director

Peter Medak

Year

Genre

comedy, drama, musical

Box Office

N/A

Production

N/A

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 4 nominations total

Toastmaster

13th Earl of Gurney

Tucker

Sir Charles Gurney

Lady Claire Gurney

Dinsdale

Bishop Lampton

Matthew Peake

Jack 14th Earl of Gurney

Dr. Herder

Inmate

Inmate

Griffith Davies

Inmate

Oliver MacGreevy

Mrs. Piggott-Jones

Mrs. Treadwell

Grace Shelley

Carolyn Seymour

Dr. Herder's Assistant

McKyle

McKyle's Assistant

McKyle's Assistant

Leslie Schofield

Nurse Brice

Poacher

Declan Mulholland

Truscott

Inspector Brockett

Fraser

James Hazeldine

Lord

Lord

Lord

Lord Chancellor

Lord

Lewis Alexander

Lord

Lord

Terence Conoley

Lord

Midwife

Man Walking in Gurney Village

Various Roles

Peer

Lord

Corpse

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Lady Claire Gurney Jack 14th Earl Of Gurney Dr. Herder Tucker Mrs. Piggot-jones 13th Earl Of Gurney Mckyle Toastmaster Lord (uncredited)Inspector Brockett

I'll have a vodka and tonic - The Ruling Class

I'll have a vodka and tonic

It's getting close - The Ruling Class

It's getting close

Oh a man must have vision - The Ruling Class

Oh a man must have vision

Did Ralph commit suicide - The Ruling Class

Did Ralph commit suicide

He was my brother - The Ruling Class

He was my brother

I told him not to remain a widower - The Ruling Class

I told him not to remain a widower

Surely you pray for love and understanding - The Ruling Class

Surely you pray for love and understanding

A prayer should rise up like incense - The Ruling Class

A prayer should rise up like incense

He can't forget being rejected by his mother and father at the age of 11 - The Ruling Class

He can't forget being rejected by his mother and father...

What about Jack - The Ruling Class

What about Jack

If I saw a man eating grass I'd say he was hungry - The Ruling Class

If I saw a man eating grass I'd say he was hungry

I'm always thinking so fast - The Ruling Class

I'm always thinking so fast

Is everybody happy Now hear this - The Ruling Class

Is everybody happy Now hear this

How do you know you're God - The Ruling Class

How do you know you're God

How did it happen - The Ruling Class

How did it happen

How did you come to be in this state of grace - The Ruling Class

How did you come to be in this state of grace

What does it feel like to be God - The Ruling Class

What does it feel like to be God

There are certain matters to do with the estate that need clearing up - The Ruling Class

There are certain matters to do with the estate that need...

I take your word I put on my glasses because I feel cold - The Ruling Class

I take your word I put on my glasses because I feel cold

Join me for a constitutional before lunch - The Ruling Class

Join me for a constitutional before lunch

You heard what he said - The Ruling Class

You heard what he said

If only I knew then who I am now - The Ruling Class

If only I knew then who I am now

Plotting is a word I put into my galvanized pressure cooker - The Ruling Class

Plotting is a word I put into my galvanized pressure cooker

Resist it Mr Tucker That way madness lies - The Ruling Class

Resist it Mr Tucker That way madness lies

Barney Entwistle - The Ruling Class

Barney Entwistle

Where is the guv'nor - The Ruling Class

Where is the guv'nor

His body sleeps but his divinity is always watching - The Ruling Class

His body sleeps but his divinity is always watching

For what I am about to receive - The Ruling Class

For what I am about to receive

If you'll excuse us we have a lot to do - The Ruling Class

If you'll excuse us we have a lot to do

What do I do at this gala opening of yours - The Ruling Class

What do I do at this gala opening of yours

Britain a fly blown speck in the North Sea - The Ruling Class

Britain a fly blown speck in the North Sea

Ladies I've decided to begin my second ministry at your gathering - The Ruling Class

Ladies I've decided to begin my second ministry at your...

A watusi walking stick - The Ruling Class

A watusi walking stick

Ladies come back I'll fill your bodies - The Ruling Class

Ladies come back I'll fill your bodies

We think you should take a wife - The Ruling Class

We think you should take a wife

I can't marry a second time - The Ruling Class

I can't marry a second time

Why does he keep on about love - The Ruling Class

Why does he keep on about love

That's very clever - The Ruling Class

That's very clever

Doctor how are my questions revealing - The Ruling Class

Doctor how are my questions revealing

But he's a Gurney - The Ruling Class

But he's a Gurney

Most of these titled fleabags are - The Ruling Class

Most of these titled fleabags are

We'd all be pretty crackers if we went around doing just what we wanted to wouldn't we - The Ruling Class

We'd all be pretty crackers if we went around doing...

Reveal your godhead - The Ruling Class

Reveal your godhead

How dare you bring that woman here - The Ruling Class

How dare you bring that woman here

Herder is furious - The Ruling Class

Herder is furious

Oh this dress is tight I feel constipated - The Ruling Class

Oh this dress is tight I feel constipated

You're right Charlie boy She is an ice cold biddy - The Ruling Class

You're right Charlie boy She is an ice cold biddy

Are you sure you can handle the situation - The Ruling Class

Are you sure you can handle the situation

Damned plucky filly - The Ruling Class

Damned plucky filly

Anything you care for - The Ruling Class

Anything you care for

I'm the sunshine man - The Ruling Class

I'm the sunshine man

Sweet Gracey and me - The Ruling Class

Sweet Gracey and me

You're making me a stunted dwarf a deformed midget a crippled newt - The Ruling Class

You're making me a stunted dwarf a deformed midget a...

Apart from being God - The Ruling Class

Apart from being God

My husband's an idiot - The Ruling Class

My husband's an idiot

Charles need we be so hasty - The Ruling Class

Charles need we be so hasty

Men aren't rats - The Ruling Class

Men aren't rats

If I press a button - The Ruling Class

If I press a button

My heart - The Ruling Class

I always show respect - The Ruling Class

I always show respect

Wilt thou take this woman to thy wedded wife - The Ruling Class

Wilt thou take this woman to thy wedded wife

To be my wedded wife - The Ruling Class

To be my wedded wife

A bit tatty Jeeves - The Ruling Class

A bit tatty Jeeves

One minute silence please - The Ruling Class

One minute silence please

Where'd they go To bed of course - The Ruling Class

Where'd they go To bed of course

Dignity has nothing to do with divinity - The Ruling Class

Dignity has nothing to do with divinity

I just didn't expect to see my husband riding a three wheeled bike on his wedding night - The Ruling Class

I just didn't expect to see my husband riding a three...

So he just rode about all night then - The Ruling Class

So he just rode about all night then

Look this is my pad now remember - The Ruling Class

Look this is my pad now remember

Why can't you look at my back I keep telling you - The Ruling Class

Why can't you look at my back I keep telling you

You said he needed a harsh dose of reality - The Ruling Class

You said he needed a harsh dose of reality

I have shaken the silver gong of the universe - The Ruling Class

I have shaken the silver gong of the universe

You haven't much time - The Ruling Class

You haven't much time

What does that look like - The Ruling Class

What does that look like

I'm the High Voltage Messiah - The Ruling Class

I'm the High Voltage Messiah

I've not traveled 20 million miles through galactic space - The Ruling Class

I've not traveled 20 million miles through galactic...

Oh you're trying to split my mind with his tongue - The Ruling Class

Oh you're trying to split my mind with his tongue

Gentlemen it's important to know - The Ruling Class

Gentlemen it's important to know

The red peacock is a moth which only lives two days - The Ruling Class

The red peacock is a moth which only lives two days

S S Sometimes God - The Ruling Class

S S Sometimes God

Englishmen like to hear the truth about themselves - The Ruling Class

Englishmen like to hear the truth about themselves

Don't stay out too long Jack - The Ruling Class

Don't stay out too long Jack

Not that anybody'd care - The Ruling Class

Not that anybody'd care

Jack Well I'm not ready for the fiery furnace yet - The Ruling Class

Jack Well I'm not ready for the fiery furnace yet

I was only trying to do what's expected - The Ruling Class

I was only trying to do what's expected

Not one of 'em buried in England - The Ruling Class

Not one of 'em buried in England

But Dr Herder says you're nearly back to normal - The Ruling Class

But Dr Herder says you're nearly back to normal

Ah school days school days - The Ruling Class

Ah school days school days

I went round saying God loves you - The Ruling Class

I went round saying God loves you

Is there anything you feel strongly about my lord - The Ruling Class

Is there anything you feel strongly about my lord

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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.

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Director: Peter Medak

Writer: Peter Barnes

Production: N/A

Genre: comedy, drama, musical

Year: 1972

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.3

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 15 Sep 1972

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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