DVD
The ruling class
Call Number
- DVD COMEDY (CEN)
Edition
Widescreen version.
Languages
English language soundtrack (mono) with optional subtitles in English for the deaf and hearing impaired.
Performers
Peter O'Toole, Alastair Sim, Arthur Lowe, Harry Andrews, Coral Browne, Michael Bryant, Nigel Green, William Mervyn, Carolyn Seymour, James Villiers.
Publication Information
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2001]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (154 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated by MPAA.
Summary
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. He is "cured" of that affliction, only to become Jack the Ripper incarnate, blood thirsty Tory who is therefore sane and eminently acceptable to the House of Lords. An irreverant look at Britain's class system that peers behind the closed doors of the aristocracy.
Notes
Based on the play by Peter Barnes.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1972.
Special features include: commentary track with Peter O'Toole, Peter Medak, Peter Barnes ; Peter Medak's home movies from the making of the film ; publicity materials and production stills ; trailer.