House of Cards
Cold, calculating and quietly vicious, it draws you into a world of polished corridors where every smile hides a knife.
Cynical, dark · about power and ambition
House of Cards
A chillingly intimate political thriller where the villain confides in you, making you complicit in his elegant, ruthless ascent.
About 1990 British television serial
Genres drama
Created by Andrew Davies
Starring Ian Richardson, Susannah Harker, James Villiers, Damien Thomas, Malcolm Tierney, Colin Jeavons, Miles Anderson, David Lyon
Music Jim Parker
Length 1 seasons, 4 episodes, 55 min each
Network BBC One
Country United Kingdom
Links TMDB · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikipedia · Wikidata
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