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The Ruling Class

1972 film by Peter Medak
Movie film Q1890531
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The Ruling Class

Summary

The Ruling Class is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,191 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Ruling Class received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • The Ruling Class's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Ruling Class was directed by Peter Medak[5].
  • Peter Barnes wrote the screenplay for The Ruling Class[6].
  • The Ruling Class's composer is recorded as John Cameron[7].
  • The Ruling Class's genre is comedy drama[8].
  • The Ruling Class's genre is black comedy film[9].
  • The Ruling Class's based on is recorded as Jack Gurney[10].
  • A cast member of The Ruling Class was Peter O'Toole[11].
  • A cast member of The Ruling Class was Alastair Sim[12].
  • A cast member of The Ruling Class was Arthur Lowe[13].
  • A cast member of The Ruling Class was Harry Andrews[14].
  • A cast member of The Ruling Class was William Mervyn[15].
  • A cast member of The Ruling Class was Coral Browne[16].
  • A cast member of The Ruling Class was Nigel Green[17].
  • A cast member of The Ruling Class was James Villiers[18].
  • A cast member of The Ruling Class was Hugh Burden[19].
  • A cast member of The Ruling Class was Kay Walsh[20].
  • A cast member of The Ruling Class was Ronald Adam[21].
  • A cast member of The Ruling Class was Carolyn Seymour[22].
  • A cast member of The Ruling Class was Michael Bryant[23].
  • A cast member of The Ruling Class was Graham Crowden[24].
  • The Ruling Class was produced by Jack Hawkins[25].
  • The Ruling Class's depicts is recorded as Marguerite Gautier[26].
  • The Ruling Class's depicts is recorded as The Lady of the Camellias[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Ruling Class was produced by Jack Hawkins[25]. It was directed by Peter Medak[5]. Peter Barnes wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Peter O'Toole[11], Alastair Sim[12], Arthur Lowe[13], Harry Andrews[14], William Mervyn[15], and Coral Browne[16].

Publication

The Ruling Class was published on January 1, 1972[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Genres include comedy drama[8] and black comedy film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include House of Lords[31], paranoid schizophrenia[32], and messiah complex[33].

Reception

The Ruling Class received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 7.3/10[34] and 83%[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Ruling Class's after a work by is recorded as Peter Barnes[36].

Why It Matters

The Ruling Class ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,191 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

What awards did The Ruling Class receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

Related Entities

England film Jack Hawkins London Netflix Peter O'Toole United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filming location → Harlaxton Manor
    P14821 → 69198
    Screenwriter → Peter Barnes
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 69198, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269672|batch #269672]]"
  2. 6w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 20th century, 1960s
    After a work by → Peter Barnes
    Based on → Jack Gurney
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P144]]: [[Q6112839]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787469089012"
  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 47863
    Main subject → House of Lords, paranoid schizophrenia, messiah complex
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 47863, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  4. 13w ago · Schemathings · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 20th century, 1960s
    Depicts → Marguerite Gautier, The Lady of the Camellias, Jack the Ripper
    Cast member → Peter O'Toole, Alastair Sim, Arthur Lowe +11
    Main subject → House of Lords, paranoid schizophrenia, messiah complex
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P180]]: [[Q11768673]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783222992207"
  5. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1972-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Peter Barnes
    Duration → {'amount': '+154'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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