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House of Cards Trilogy: The Original UK Series Remastered
Starring: Ian Richardson , Susannah Harker , Michael Kitchen
Directed by: Paul Seed , Mike Vardy
Produced by: Ken Riddington
Written by: Andrew Davies
What goes on in the darkest corners of democracy? Find out in this brilliant political satire sure to delight fans of State of Play and The State Within. This spellbinding dissection of naked ambition, greed and rampant hypocrisy stars Sir Ian Richardson (Bleak House), Susannah Harker (Pride and Prejudice) and a who's-who of British stars. A superb political thriller. Extras include commentary from Richardson and Emmy Award-winning screenwriter Andrew Davies (Pride and Prejudice, Bleak House). 10 hours on 3 Discs. SDH.
Item Number: 17081
- Format:
- DVD Fullscreen
- Region:
- 1 - More Details
- Run time:
- About 10 Hours
- Originally Aired On:
- Masterpiece Theater
- Number of Discs:
- 3
- Closed Captions / Subtitles:
- This Product has English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
- Special Features:
Commentary from screenwriter Andrew Davies and star Ian Richardson
What goes on in the darkest corners of democracy? Find out in this brilliant political satire sure to delight fans of State of Play and The State Within. This spellbinding dissection of naked ambition, greed and rampant hypocrisy stars Sir Ian Richardson (Bleak House), Susannah Harker (Pride and Prejudice) and a who's-who of British stars. A superb political thriller. Extras include commentary from Richardson and Emmy Award-winning screenwriter Andrew Davies (Pride and Prejudice, Bleak House). 10 hours on 3 Discs. SDH.
The House of Cards
| Francis Urquhart | --- | Ian Richardson |
| Mattie Storin | --- | Susannah Harker |
| Henry Collingridge | --- | David Lyon |
| Roger O'Neill | --- | Miles Anderson |
| Penny Guy | --- | Alphonsia Emmanuel |
| Patrick Woolton | --- | Malcolm Tierney |
| Elizabeth Urquhart | --- | Diane Fletcher |
| Anne Collingridge | --- | Isabelle Amyes |
| Charles Collingridge | --- | James Villiers |
| Michael Samuels | --- | Damien Thomas |
| Greville Preston | --- | John Hartley |
| Ben Landless | --- | Kenny Ireland |
| John Krajewski | --- | William Chubb |
| Lord Billsborough | --- | Nicholas Selby |
| Tim Stamper | --- | Colin Jeavons |
| Mrs Gore Jenkins | --- | Elizabeth Chambers |
| Stoat | --- | Raymond Mason |
| Stephen Kendrick | --- | Tommy Boyle |
| Jabwala | --- | Tariq Yunus |
| Blackhead | --- | Gertan Klauber |
| Harold Earle | --- | Kenneth Gilbert |
| Kevin Spence | --- | Richard Brain |
| McKenzie | --- | Christopher Owen |
Written by Michael Dobbs
Screenplay by Andrew Davies
Directed by Paul Seed
Produced by Ken Riddington
To Play the King
| Francis Urquhart | --- | Ian Richardson |
| Elizabeth Urquhart | --- | Diane Fletcher |
| The King | --- | Michael Kitchen |
| David Mycroft | --- | Nicholas Farrell |
| Chloe Carmichael | --- | Rowena King |
| Sarah Harding | --- | Kitty Aldridge |
| Andrew Harding | --- | Pip Torrens |
| Stamper | --- | Colin Jeavons |
| Princess Charlotte | --- | Bernice Stegers |
| Quillington | --- | Frederick Treves |
| Sir Bruce Bullerby | --- | David Ryall |
Written by Michael Dobbs
Screenplay by Andrew Davies
Produced by Ken Riddington
Directed by Paul Seed
Executive Produced by Rebecca Eaton, Michael Wearing
The Final Cut
| Francis Urquhart | --- | Ian Richardson |
| Elizabeth Urquhart | --- | Diane Fletcher |
| Corder | --- | Nick Brimble |
| Young King | --- | Tom Beasley |
| The Princess | --- | Erika Hoffman |
| Geoffrey Booza Pitt | --- | Nickolas Grace |
| Wolfin | --- | Andrew Sear |
| Rayner | --- | Glyn Grain |
| Betsy Bourke | --- | Alison Peebles |
| Barry Crumb | --- | William Scott Masson |
| Tom Makepeace | --- | Paul Freeman |
| Polecutt | --- | Peter Symonds |
| Speaker | --- | Dorothy Vernon |
| Graham Glass | --- | Ian Mercer |
| Claire Carlsen | --- | Isla Blair |
| Ponsonby | --- | Julian Fellowes |
| Hugh Pugh | --- | Michael Wardle |
| Joe Badger | --- | Duggie Brown |
| Hilary Makepeace | --- | Cherith Mellor |
| Nures | --- | Kevork Malikyan |
| Sir Bruce Bullerby | --- | David Ryall |
| Newsreader | --- | Sue Edelson |
| Newsreader | --- | David Ashford |
| Nurse | --- | Lynn Verrall |
| Old Lady | --- | Muriel Pavlow |
| Sir Clive Wading | --- | John Rowe |
| Maria Passolides | --- | Yolanda Vazquez |
| Evanghelos Passolides | --- | Leon Lissek |
| Withers | --- | Nicholas Blane |
| TV Reporter | --- | John Langford |
| Woman Reporter | --- | Carole Copeland |
| Hywell Harris | --- | Boyd Clark |
| Chairman | --- | Brian Baines |
| TV Reporter | --- | Kate Ricketts |
| General Gough | --- | David Henry |
| Jardine | --- | Miles Richardson |
| Florence | --- | Maria Redmond |
Written by Michael Dobbs
Screenplay by Andrew Davies
Directed by Mike Vardy
Produced by Ken Riddington
Executive Produced by Rebecca Eaton, Michael Wearing
BAFTA® Awards
1994 – Best Television Music
2004 – Best Actor - Ian Richardson
"A masterpiece...the most powerful drama I've seen in years" – Marvin Kittman, Newsday
"[A] superb political thriller" -Howard Rosenberg, Los Angeles Times
"Ian Richardson's perfect performance is the epitome of the totally versatile actor" -John O'Connor, New York Times
Often cast as a sophisticated man of the world, Ian Richardson may be best known as the limousine passenger who enquires, "Pardon me, do you have any Grey Poupon?"
Scenes set inside the Palace of Westminster were fimed in Manchester Town Hall.
