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1 videodisc (154 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Criterion collection #132
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Widescreen format (aspect ratio 1.78:1)
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, blood thirsty 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
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1972
Based on the play by Peter Barnes
Special features include: Restored digital transfer ; commentary track with Peter O'Toole, Peter Medak, Peter Barnes ; Peter Medak's home movies from the making of the film ; publicity materials and production stills ; trailer
Director of photography, Ken Hodges ; editor, Ray Lovejoy ; music, John Cameron
Peter O'Toole, Alastair Sim, Arthur Lowe, Harry Andrews, Coral Browne, Michael Bryant, Nigel Green, William Mervyn, Carolyn Seymour, James Villiers
Not rated by MPAA
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English language soundtrack (mono) with optional subtitles in English for the hearing impaired