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House of cards

House of cards

DVD 2003

Ian Richardson leads an all-star cast in this malevolent satire of greed, corruption and ambition in the highest realms of government. As Machiavellian monster Francis Urquhart, he schemes and backstabs his way to the top until he is standing on a pile of broken promises, betrayals and the bodies of those who oppose him. All the while, Urquhart lays out his plans with horrifying wit and venomous charm. But the unflappable politico may have mad...

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Explore Topics & Themes:
Great Britain Politics and government 1979-1997 Drama
Television mini-series Great Britain
Urquhart, Francis (Fictitious character) Drama
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ISBN:
0790777614
Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 225 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
video file
DVD video
Target Audience Note:
Canadian Home Video Rating : 14A
Other Title:
Masterpiece theatre (Television program)
Notes:
Adapted by Andrew Davies from the novels by Michael Dobbs
Originally shown on Masterpiece theatre and telecast on the BBC in 1990-1995
First in the House of Cards trilogy
Ian Richardson, Susannah Harker, David Lyon, Nicholas Selby, James Villiers, Michael Kitchen, Kitty Aldridge, Diane Fletcher, Nick Brimble
Control Number:
802245
UPC:
794051188724
Other Authors:
Aldridge, Kitty, 1962-
British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service
Davies, Andrew, 1936-
Dobbs, Michael, 1950-
Fletcher, Diane
Harker, Susannah
Richardson, Ian, 1934-2007
Riddington, Ken
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
Warner Home Video (Firm)
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