Overview:
When the Earl of Gurney dies in a cross-dressing accident, his schizophrenic son, Jack, inherits the Gurney estate. Jack is not the average nobleman; he sings and dances across the estate and thinks he is Jesus reincarnated. Believing that Jack is mentally unfit to own the estate, the Gurney family plots to steal Jack's inheritance. As their outrageous schemes fail, the family strives to cure Jack of his bizarre behavior, with disastrous results.| Status: | Released (1972-09-13) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 4 nominations total |
| Screen: | Peter Barnes |
| Productions: | Keep Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | Deutsch, English, Français, Italiano, Latin |
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Casts
- 11390: Peter O'Toole - Jack 14th Earl of Gurney
- 20394: Alastair Sim - Bishop Lampton
- 39024: Arthur Lowe - Tucker
- 19463: Harry Andrews - 13th Earl of Gurney
- 87513: Coral Browne - Lady Claire Gurney
- 106612: Michael Bryant - Dr. Herder
- 29909: Nigel Green - McKyle
Crews
- 81506: Peter Barnes - Screenplay - Writing
- 21377: Peter Medak - Director - Directing
- 10018: Jack Hawkins - Producer - Production
- 558444: Ken Hodges - Director of Photography - Camera
- 9918: Peter Murton - Production Design - Art
- 1338878: Jules Buck - Producer - Production
- 19310: Ruth Myers - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
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The isn't actually a very good film, I felt - but it is does feature an extraordinary performance from Peter O'Toole as the "Earl of Gurney", about to take his seat in the house of Lords after his father has an untimely accident involving a noose and a tutu. His family are horrified ....
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