Synopsis
The Ruling Class (1972) is a British black comedy you can watch online on iFILM, directed by Peter Medak. When the old Earl of Gurney dies in an absurd accident, the title falls to his son Jack — who is quietly convinced he is Jesus Christ.
Jack dances through the family estate preaching boundless love, and his blue-blooded relatives are appalled. A mad peer running the manor is a disgrace, so they scheme to have him declared unfit and shut away. Their attempt to "cure" him only swaps one delusion for something far darker.
Peter O'Toole throws himself at the part and landed an Oscar nomination for it. The film lurches from musical number to savage satire to outright horror, skewering the English aristocracy until the laughter curdles. Long, weird, and not for everyone. Stream The Ruling Class (1972) online on iFILM.
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