Review by Morning.star
Ouch! Sometimes harsh, oft-times subtle, and would be uproariously funny were it not so true. Brilliant performance by Peter O'Toole and by the rest of the cast as well!
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| Title Statement | The ruling class [DVD] / Keep Films ; produced by Jules Buck and Jack Hawkins ; directed by Peter Medak ; written by Peter Barnes, based on his play. |
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| Series | Criterion collection ;132 |
| Additional Contributors | Medak, Peter |
| O'Toole, Peter,1932- | |
| Sim, Alastair,1900- | |
| Barnes, Peter,1931- | |
| Publication | [Irvington, N.Y.]: Criterion Collection, c2001. |
| Extent of Item | 1 videodisc (154 min.) |
| ISBN | 1559409223 (v.r.) |
| Standard Number (UPC, etc.) | 715515012423 |
| Other Number | 1169511 |
| General Notes | Disc label title. Digital video disc (DVD) "Restored to the original full-length version, never before available in the U.S."--Container. "RSDL dual-layer edition"--Container. Special features: commentary track featuring Peter O'Toole, Peter Medak, and writer Peter Barnes, Peter Medak's home movies, shot on location, publicity and behind-the-scenes production stills, original trailer. Originally released as a motion picture in 1972. Production notes inserted in container. |
| Performance Credits | Peter O'Toole, Alastair Sim, Arthur Lowe, Harry Andrews, Coral Browne, Michael Bryant, Nigel Green. |
| Audience & Ratings | General. |
| Languages | English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired. |
| System Details | DVD, Dolby digital mono. |
| Terms of Use | For private home use only. |
| Summary | In this satire on the British class system, O'Toole stars as the mad 14th Earl of Gurney who believes that he is Jesus Christ. |
| Subjects & Genres | |
| By Topic | Nobility--Fiction--Great Britain |
| Comedy films | |
| Feature films | |
