The American Ruling Class

Name: The American Ruling Class
Genre: Comedy, Music
Released: 2007-03-01
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 7.10
Cast: Jessica Silver-Greenberg, Paul Cantagallo, Caton Burwell, Lewis Lapham

– This inventive, mildly fictionalized documentary follows noted editor Lewis Lapham as he introduces ..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.10 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 28 Minutes

Release Year:

2005

This inventive, mildly fictionalized documentary follows noted editor Lewis Lapham as he introduces two Ivy League graduates to America's elite in an effort to examine the role of class and moneyed privilege in American democracy. With stops at the Pentagon, posh Manhattan parties and more, Lapham encounters luminaries -- including James Baker III and Walter Cronkite -- who each share their perspectives on America's ruling class.

Styles:

Cynical, Biting, Semi Serious, Witty, Clever, Thought Provoking, Realistic

Story Timeline:

21st Century, Contemporary

Producing Country:

USA, UK

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Genre:

Music, Comedy

Release Date:

01 Mar 2007

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

UNRATED

Directed by:

John Kirby

Story Written By:

Libby Handros, John Kirby, Lewis Lapham

Main Actors:

Jessica Silver-Greenberg, Paul Cantagallo, Caton Burwell, Lewis Lapham

Plot:

In this first of its kind "dramatic-documentary-musical", Lewis Lapham takes two young Ivy-League graduates on a tour of the corridors of power. The novice careerists must decide: should they seek to rule the world, or to save it?

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Production Company:

The Press and The Public Project

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.1/10

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