Rhodes

A stately, serious historical portrait that watches a driven man accumulate power, offering weighty period drama rather than thrills.

Created by

David Drury

Genres

Drama

Starring

Ken Stott, Martin Shaw, Joe Shaw

Overview

Martin Shaw stars as Cecil Rhodes, the man whose controversial career included the creation of de Beers, the addition of nearly one million square miles to the Britain's African Empire, and had given his name to a country (Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe) larger than most of Europe. Martin Shaw's son plays the younger Rhodes and other cast members include Neil Pearson, Frances Barber and Ken Stott.

How it feels

Earnest, dark and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Power, ambition, colonialism, greed

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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