The ruling class /
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 bloodthirsty Tory who is therefore sane and eminently...
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| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired. |
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[Irvington, N.Y.] :
Criterion Collection,
[2001]
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| Series: | Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ;
132. |
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| 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 bloodthirsty Tory who is therefore sane and eminently acceptable to the House of Lords. An irreverant look at Britain's class system that peers behind the closed doors of the aristocracy. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the play by Peter Barnes. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1972. Aspect ratio 1.78:1; enhanced for 16:9 TVs. Special features: New 16x9 widescreen digital transfer, supervised by director Peter Medak and restored to the original full-length version, never before available in the U.S. -- Commentary track featuring Peter O'Toole, Peter Medak, and writer Peter Barnes -- Peter Medak's home movies, shot on location for The ruling class -- A collection of rare publicity and behind-the-scenes production stills -- Original trailer. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (154 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet ([10] pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.) |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby digital mono. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: PG. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Ken Hodges ; editor, Ray Lovejoy ; music, John Cameron. |
| ISBN: | 1559409223 |