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The ruling class / Joseph E. Levine presents ; An Avco Embassy Picture ; Janus Films ; a Jules Buck Production for Keep Films, Ltd. ; produced by Jules Buck and Jack Hawkins ; screenplay by Peter Barnes ; directed by Peter Medak.
LIBRA DVD 011 720 DVD + booklet
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Criterion collection ; 132.
- The Criterion collection ; 132
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Barnes, Peter, 1931-2004.
- Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords.
- Upper class--Great Britain--Drama.
- Upper class.
- Megalomania.
- Social conditions.
- Great Britain--Social conditions--Drama.
- Great Britain.
- Megalomania--Drama.
- Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords--Drama.
- Barnes, Peter, 1931-2004--Film adaptations.
- Barnes, Peter.
- Motion pictures, British.
- Genre:
- Feature films.
- Comedy films.
- Motion pictures, British.
- Film adaptations.
- Drama.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (154 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([5] leaves, folded : color illustrations ; 19 cm).
- polychrome
- Edition:
- Director approved special edition.
- Place of Publication:
- [Irvington, NY] : The Criterion Collection, [2001]
- System Details:
- DVD; Dolby digital mono.
- digital
- optical
- mono
- Dolby
- video file
- DVD video
- Summary:
- 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. He is "cured" of that affliction, only to become Jack the Ripper incarnate, a blood thirsty Tory who is therefore sane and eminently acceptable to the House of Lords. An irreverent look at Britain's class system, that peeks behind the closed doors of the aristocracy.
- Participant:
- Peter O'Toole, Alastair Sim, Arthur Lowe, Harry Andrews, Coral Browne, Michael Bryant, Nigel Green.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Ken Hodges; editor, Ray Lovejoy; musical direction and original music, John Cameron.
- Notes:
- Based on the play The Ruling class / by Peter Barnes.
- Special features: commentary track featuring Peter O'Toole, Peter Medak, and Peter Barnes; Peter Medak's home movies shot during the making of the film; publicity and behind-the-scenes production stills; original theatrical trailer.
- Widescreen aspect ratio presentation.
- Videodisc release of the motion picture produced in 1972.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1953 Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1559409223
- OCLC:
- 48217679
- Publisher Number:
- 715515012423
- CC1575D The Criterion Collection
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