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Dominican Rep. The Ruling Class
- Original title
- The Ruling Class
- Year
- 1972
- Running time
- 154 min.
- Country
United Kingdom- Director
- Screenwriter
- Peter Barnes. Play: Peter Barnes
- Cast
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Peter O'Toole
Alastair Sim- Arthur Lowe
Harry Andrews
Coral Browne
Michael Bryant
Nigel Green
William Mervyn
Carolyn Seymour- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Comedy. Musical | Black Comedy. Satire. Religion
- Movie Groups
- Jack the Ripper
- Synopsis
- 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.
- Awards
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1972: Nominated for Oscar: Best Actor (Peter O'Toole)1972: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best English-Language Foreign Film1972: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d'Or (Best Film)1972: National Society of Film Critics (NSFC): nominated to Best Actor.1972: National Board of Review (NBR): Best Actor. 2 nominations
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