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Who's Afraid of Machiavelli?

2013 · 60 min

A brisk, talky tour through political ideas, mixing archive and interviews into an accessible, mildly provocative primer on power.

Directed by
Clare Beavan
Genres
Documentary, History
Overview
Famous for lines like 'It is better to be feared than loved', Machiavelli's notorious book, The Prince, has been a manual for tyrants from Napoleon to Stalin. But how relevant is The Prince today, and who are the 21st century Machiavellians?
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Power, politics, morality, betrayal
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Directed by
Clare Beavan
Genres
Documentary, History
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    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
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    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
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    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness4
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight3

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    Genres
    documentary, history
    Directed by
    Clare Beavan
    Starring
    Alan Yentob, Peter Capaldi, Hilary Devey, Alastair Campbell, George R.R. Martin
    Runtime
    60 min
    Country
    United States of America

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