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The Ruling Class

on BBC Two England

A special holiday presentation of the recent British feature film starring Peter O'Toole
Alastair Sim , Arthur Lowe with Harry Andrews , Coral
Browne Michael Bryant , Graham Crowden Nigel Green , William Mervyn
Carolyn Seymour , James Villiers
Peter O'Toole stars as the mad Earl in the film version of Peter Barnes 's award-winning comedy — a scorching satire on the manners and morals of the British aristocracy.
Jack Gurney. the 14th Earl, arrives fresh from a mental institution to claim his inheritance, dressed as a monk and convinced that he is God. Appalled by Jack's devotion to love and peace the ' sane' members of the Gurney family take drastic measures.
Screenplay by PETER BARNES from his play The Ruling Class
Producers JULES BUCK and JACK HAWKINS Director PETER MEDAK
This Week's Films: page 11

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter O'Toole
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Alastair Sim
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Arthur Lowe
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Harry Andrews
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Browne Michael Bryant
Unknown:
Graham Crowden
Unknown:
Nigel Green
Unknown:
William Mervyn
Unknown:
Carolyn Seymour
Unknown:
James Villiers
Unknown:
Peter O'Toole
Unknown:
Peter Barnes
Unknown:
Jack Gurney.
Unknown:
Peter Barnes
Producers:
Jules Buck
Producers:
Jack Hawkins
Director:
Peter Medak
14th Earl of Gurney:
Peter O'Toole
Bishop Lampton:
Alastair Sim
Tucker:
Arthur Lowe
13th Earl of Gurney:
Harry Andrews
Lady Claire:
Coral Browne
Dr Herder:
Michael Bryant
McKyle:
Nigel Green
Sir Charles:
William Mervyn
Grace:
Carolyn Seymour
Dinsdale:
James Villiers
Matthew Peake:
Hugh Burden
Truscott:
Graham Crowden
Mrs Piggott Jones:
Kay Walsh
Mrs Treadwell:
Patsy Byrne
Nurse Brice:
Joan Cooper
Midwife:
Margaret Lacey

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