Ruddigore(1967)

Ruddigore is a comic operetta about Sir Despard Murgatroyd, a baronet cursed to commit a crime every day or suffer agonizing death. Despising his dark inheritance, he performs his required misdeeds as quickly as possible each morning, then spends the rest of his day doing good works to balance the scales. The film captures the absurd tension between villainy and virtue as Despard wrestles with supernatural obligation and moral conscience. A Gilbert and Sullivan classic, Ruddigore blends witty dialogue, elaborate musical numbers, and gothic comedy into a satirical exploration of duty, redemption, and the ridiculous extremes people endure for family honor.