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Release Date:
8 October 1996 (USA)
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Plot:
Francis Urquhart, unscrupulous but cunning Conservative politician, managed to become the British prime minister and crush all significant opposition...
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3 wins
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3 nominations
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Great thing.
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Cast
(Series Cast [24])| Ian Richardson | ... | Francis Urquhart (4 episodes, 1993) | |
| Michael Kitchen | ... | The King (4 episodes, 1993) | |
| Kitty Aldridge | ... | Sarah Harding (4 episodes, 1993) | |
| Colin Jeavons | ... | Tim Stamper (4 episodes, 1993) | |
| Diane Fletcher | ... | Elizabeth Urquhart (4 episodes, 1993) | |
| Nicholas Farrell | ... | David Mycroft (4 episodes, 1993) | |
| Rowena King | ... | Chloe Carmichael (4 episodes, 1993) | |
| Leonard Preston | ... | John Stroud (4 episodes, 1993) | |
| Erika Hoffman | ... | The Lady (4 episodes, 1993) | |
| Jack Fortune | ... | Ken Charterhouse (4 episodes, 1993) | |
| Nick Brimble | ... | Corder (4 episodes, 1993) | |
| Bernice Stegers | ... | Princess Charlotte (3 episodes, 1993) | |
| David Ryall | ... | Sir Bruce Bullerby (3 episodes, 1993) | |
| Pip Torrens | ... | Andrew Harding (3 episodes, 1993) | |
| Frederick Treves | ... | Lord Quillington (3 episodes, 1993) | |
| Tom Beasley | ... | Young Prince / ... (3 episodes, 1993) | |
| Don Warrington | ... | Graham Gaunt (3 episodes, 1993) | |
| Paula Tilbrook | ... | Speaker (3 episodes, 1993) | |
| John Bird | ... | Bryan Brynford-Jones (2 episodes, 1993) | |
| Kate Ricketts | ... | Current Affairs Lady (2 episodes, 1993) | |
| Merelina Kendall | ... | Hilda Cordwainer (2 episodes, 1993) | |
| Anthony Smee | ... | John Staines (2 episodes, 1993) | |
| John Paul Connolly | ... | Sturdy Beggar (2 episodes, 1993) | |
| Soo Drouet | ... | Big Woman (2 episodes, 1993) |
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55 min (4 parts)
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Stamper confronts Francis about having a job in higher office after the election, like Home Secretary, but Francis rejects him. In the first House of Cards, Francis was promised a higher post like Home Secretary from Collingridge, but was rejected.
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Quotes:
Francis Urquhart:
You have a remarkable brain, and I should like to plunder it.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Drama Connections: House of Cards (#1.5)" (2005)
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| Something the King Said to Assistant | clomax-1 |
| Princess Charlotte | Clunie7 |
| Childrens' choral thingy | Khedive214 |
| Lack of leadership by the King | dazzyboy2004 |
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This is great and fascinating. You should watch it! Not sure is it an action or a crime-thriller? Maybe adventure.
Actually in this show I have learned what is parliament politics. The owner of this serial are British - it explains why it is so good. This is real - the ways in the politics... What to do, to survive. Actors are so fine in this movie. No complains. All scenes are great. King is King - his role is the best.
I have open my brain to maximum when I was watching it.
I give my full ten points for this movie.
Best, D