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Devastating satire on the British upper classes stars Peter O'Toole as the 14th Earl of Gurney fresh, from an insane asylum to claim his inheritance. Jack Gurney's mad goodness - he believes himself to be Jesus Christ - is contrasted with the rest of the family's sane evil. He final...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Keep Films (Firm), Embassy Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Medak, Peter, O'Toole, Peter, 1932-2013, Sim, Alastair, 1900-1976, Lowe, Arthur, 1915-1982, Andrews, Harry, 1911-1989, Browne, Coral, 1913-1991, Barnes, Peter, 1931-2004
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA : Embassy Home Entertainment, [1983?]
Subjects:
Comedy films.
Motion pictures, British.
Feature films.
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Summary:Devastating satire on the British upper classes stars Peter O'Toole as the 14th Earl of Gurney fresh, from an insane asylum to claim his inheritance. Jack Gurney's mad goodness - he believes himself to be Jesus Christ - is contrasted with the rest of the family's sane evil. He finally is "cured" and becomes a blood thirsty Tory who is therefore sane and eminently acceptable to the House of Lords.
Item Description:From the play by Peter Barnes.
Videocassette release of the 1972 motion picture.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (154 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in
Format:VHS format.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Ken Hodges ; editor, Ray Lovejoy ; music, John Cameron.