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House of Maxwell

2022 · 1 season

A sober, absorbing chronicle of wealth and scandal that feels like watching a slow, grim unravelling of a powerful family.

Created by
Daniel Vernon
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Shaun Dooley, Robert Maxwell, Ghislaine Maxwell
Overview
One family, fifty years of scandal. The rise and fall of a media mogul and the unravelling of his deeply troubled family. A staggering tale of money, sex, privacy and power.

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Created by
Daniel Vernon
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Shaun Dooley, Robert Maxwell, Ghislaine Maxwell
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • power
    • corruption
    • greed
    • family
    • betrayal
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism10
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Created by
    Daniel Vernon
    Starring
    Shaun Dooley, Robert Maxwell, Ghislaine Maxwell, Ian Maxwell, Kevin Maxwell
    Length
    1 seasons, 3 episodes, 60 min each
    Network
    BBC Two
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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