The Ruling Class

When you consider it was the enviroment of 1972 England this film was released in it's absolutely amazing anybody involved ever worked again especially Peter O'Toole. Strangely though, not only did O'Toole work again he received an Oscar nomination for his work here while director Peter Medak is still making films. The story is an odd one, O'Toole as the 14th Earl of Gurney thinks he's Jesus Christ, the family attempts to have him sent to the nut house but not before he is cured only to then think he is Jack the Ripper. Trust me, this little synopsis in now way covers all of the areas being explored here. It is a vicious and seething look at the upper crust of British society and it pissed so many people off at the time I'm stunned it even saw the light of day. It would be one of Alastair Sims last films and Nigel Green may or may not have committed suicide after filming stopped. May be slow for some and the musical numbers (why can't the fucking British make a damn satire without bleedin' song and dance ?!?!?!?) will annoy the hell out of many but an important film nonetheless and should be seen at least once.