2 Movies Starring Arthur Lowe

The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1972-05-25

Languages:

English, French, Italian, German

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

154 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (4488 Reviews)

Director:

Peter Medak

Cast:

Writer:

Peter Barnes (screenplay)

Peter Barnes (play)

Fullplot:

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. The other somewhat-more respectable members of their family plot to steal the estate from him. Murder and mayhem ensues.

O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1973-06-20

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK, USA

Runtime:

178 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (5838 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

David Sherwin (screenplay)

Malcolm McDowell (based on an original idea by)

Fullplot:

Follows the literal and associated life journey of middle class Brit, Mick Travis, representing the "everyman", as he tries to make his mark in his so far young life. He is able to make great strides in his traditional view of success by being what those in authority want him to be. As such, he achieves in a few weeks what it usually take years for others, namely having his own sales territory - the northeast and ultimately Scotland - for Imperial Coffee. He is also able to garner a plethora of fringe benefits from this job, including women throwing themselves at his feet. But he will ultimately face a struggle in class and authority warfare, which culminates with his encounter with the Burgess family - wealthy Industrialist Sir James Burgess and his daughter Patricia, who Mick wants to marry - the former who is contemplating investing in the shady dealings in Zingara. Mick will also find that the class struggle not only applies in his case in an upward direction, but also in a downward direction with the working class and the truly down and out. Through it all, Alan Price and his small combo act as a Greek chorus of sorts providing commentary of Mick's travails through song.

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