House of Cards Trilogy, Vol. 2 - To Play the King

Ian Richardson (From Hell M. Butterfly) returns as villainous statesman Francis Urquhart in this acclaimed sequel to the Masterpiece Theater thriller House of Cards The sardonic statesman's Machiavellian schemes have brought him to the pinnacle of government but at the moment of his triumph an idealistic and determined young King stands in his way. How far will Urquhart go to maintain his grip on his growing power? As he threatens to expose a royal scandal he seems unstoppable but someone out there knows the secret that could bring him down. Brilliantly adapted by Andrew Davies (The Tailor of Panama Bridget Jones's Diary) from Michael Dobbs's best-selling novel this satirical trilogy took home a primetime Emmy a Peabody two BAFTAs and a Writers' Guild Award.Running Time: 200 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA UPC: 794051176721