# The Ruling Class (1972)

> A messianic aristocrat’s inheritance turns an English noble family’s respectability into a grotesque black-comic power struggle.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19221

## Facts

- Runtime: 154 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Peter Medak
- Cast: Peter O'Toole, Alastair Sim, Arthur Lowe, Harry Andrews, Coral Browne, Michael Bryant, Nigel Green, William Mervyn
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069198/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: caustic, absurdist, theatrical, arthouse film night, dark comedy marathon

## Synopsis

A darkly comedic exploration of madness and power in the British aristocracy.

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