Director Peter Medak's outrageous and biting take on the British upper class based on the play by Peter Barnes who also adapted it for the screen. In this dark comedy with a good dose of musical, Peter O'Toole gives an outstanding performance as the aristocrat with a delusion of grandeur that literally goes from Jesus Christ to Jack the Ripper after he inherits a family fortune. Medak and Barnes take scathing blows on the ruling class with class and humor. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
The Ruling Class
Director Peter Medak's outrageous and biting take on the British upper class based on the play by Peter Barnes who also adapted it for the screen. In this dark comedy with a good dose of musical, Peter O'Toole gives an outstanding performance as the aristocrat with a delusion of grandeur that literally goes from Jesus Christ to Jack the Ripper after he inherits a family fortune. Medak and Barnes take scathing blows on the ruling class with class and humor. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
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