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The Ruling Class

Movie (1972)

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. The other somewhat-more respectable members of their family plot to steal the estate from him. Murder and mayhem ensues.

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Released:	Sep 13th, 1972
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The Ruling Class Main Cast

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Peter O'Toole
plays Jack Arnold Alexander Tancred Gur…

Alastair Sim
plays Bishop Bertie Lampton

Arthur Lowe
plays Daniel Tucker

Harry Andrews
plays Ralph Gurney - 13th Earl of Gurney

Coral Browne
plays Lady Claire Gurney

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Nigel Green committed suicide after production. It had already been decided that his dialog should be replaced by that of another actor in the finished film, Graham Crowden.
Alastair Sim cast himself in the role as the Bishop, according to the commentary on the DVD. He called up his friend 'Peter OToole and told him, out of the blue, of course he'd help him by taking the part. No one was about to turn down the offer of such a great character actor, no matter how eccentric.
Movie Goof (crew or equipment visible): When they are burying Lady Gurney, the camera casts a shadow over the grave stones and ground.
Alastair Sim modeled his characterization of Bishop Lampton on the Primate of All England (chief religious figure in the Church of England), Michael Ramsay Archbishop of Canterbury (subsequently Baron Ramsay of Canterbury). Portraits of Ramsay in the National Gallery bear a likeness to the physical aspects of Sim's character.

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