The Ruling Class
ComedyDrama
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.
VIBE
A darkly comedic and surreal descent into aristocratic absurdity. This film feels like a fever dream set on a sprawling estate, where madness and delusion take center stage amidst biting satire and unexpected musical numbers.
unsettlingsurrealsatiricalabsurdiststeadykitchen sink dramadark comedytheatricalperiod piececlassmadnessinheritanceidentity
schizophreniagreat britainasylumdelusiondark comedycountry estatesatirebased on play or musicalinheritance fight
