When the Earl of Gurney dies in a cross-dressing accident, his schizophrenic son, Jack, inherits the Gurney estate. Jack is not the average nobleman; he sings and dances across the estate and thinks he is Jesus reincarnated. Believing that Jack is mentally unfit to own the estate, the Gurney family plots to steal Jack's inheritance. As their outrageous schemes fail, the family strives to cure Jack of his bizarre behavior, with disastrous results.
The Ruling Class has generally received positive reviews.
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The Ruling Class was released in 1972 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 115 reviews, giving The Ruling Class (1972) an average rating of 74%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 86%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 78%.
With a score of 74%, The Ruling Class is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1972, which stands at 58%.
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