The Ruling Class (1972) DVD Peter O’Toole, Alastair Sim – The great cult classic!
The Ruling Class (1972) DVD Color (with optional English subtitles) Shown in original widescreen aspect ratio Approx. 154 min. Region One - Playable in the US, Canada, Mexico, etc. Beautiful print! Starring: Peter O'Toole, Michael Bryant, Nigel Green, Harry Andrews, Hugh Owens, Coral Browne, Alastair Sim, Graham Crowden, James Villiers, Peter Barnes, Arthur Lowe, William Mervyn, Nigel Green Written by Peter Barnes. Directed by Peter Medak. Peter O'Toole gives a tour de force performance as Jack, a man "cured" of believing he's God, only to become Jack the Ripper incarnate. Based on Peter Barnes' irreverent play, this darkly comic indictment of Britain's class system peers behind the closed doors of English aristocracy. Insanity, sadistic sarcasm, and black comedy... a must have!! (The film was trimmed to 148 minutes for US release and was later cut to 141 minutes in order to fit on one videocassette (the longest available at the time). This DVD contains the original 154 min. version of