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Peter O’Toole gives a tour-de-force performance as Jack, a man “cured” of believing he’s God—only to become Jack the Ripper incarnate. Based on Peter Barnes's irreverent play, this darkly comic indictment of Britain’s class system peers behind the closed doors of English aristocracy. Insanity, sadistic sarcasm, and black comedy—with just a touch of the Hollywood musical—are all featured in this beloved cult classic directed by Peter Medak.
Original Release
05/10/1972
US Release
09/15/1972
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hugh Owens | Toastmaster |
| Harry Andrews | 13th Earl of Gurney |
| Arthur Lowe | Tucker |
| William Mervyn | Sir Charles Gurney |
| Coral Browne | Lady Claire Gurney |
| James Villiers | Dinsdale |
| Alastair Sim | Bishop Lampton |
| Hugh Burden | Matthew Peake |
| Peter O'Toole | Jack 14th Earl of Gurney |
| Michael Bryant | Dr. Herder |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hugh Owens | Toastmaster |
| Harry Andrews | 13th Earl of Gurney |
| Arthur Lowe | Tucker |
| William Mervyn | Sir Charles Gurney |
| Coral Browne | Lady Claire Gurney |
| James Villiers | Dinsdale |
| Alastair Sim | Bishop Lampton |
| Hugh Burden | Matthew Peake |
| Peter O'Toole | Jack 14th Earl of Gurney |
| Michael Bryant | Dr. Herder |
| Henry Woolf | Inmate |
| Griffith Davies | Inmate |
| Oliver MacGreevy | Inmate |
| Kay Walsh | Mrs. Piggott-Jones |
| Patsy Byrne | Mrs. Treadwell |
| Carolyn Seymour | Grace Shelley |
| Neil Kennedy | Dr. Herder's Assistant |
| Nigel Green | McKyle |
| Cyril Appleton | McKyle's Assistant |
| Leslie Schofield | McKyle's Assistant |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jules Buck | Producer |
| Jack Hawkins | Producer |
| David Korda | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1973 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1973 | Golden Globe | Best English-Language Foreign Film | Nominated |
