House of Cards

TV Mini Series
1990
TV-14
57m

IMDb RATING

8.5/10

15K

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Political Drama Drama

The schemes of a ruthlessly ambitious British politician who will stop at nothing to get to the top.The schemes of a ruthlessly ambitious British politician who will stop at nothing to get to the top.The schemes of a ruthlessly ambitious British politician who will stop at nothing to get to the top.

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IMDb RATING

8.5/10

15K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,437

110

Stars

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Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 6 wins & 8 nominations total

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Trivia
Francis Urquhart's catchphrase "You might very well think that; but I couldn't possibly comment" (meaning "Yes, but I'll deny everything if challenged") has become part of the English political language. "Urquhart's Avoidance" is as widely known as real-life political euphemisms such as "he wants to spend more time with his family" ("he's been sacked or resigned in disgrace") and "he's been economical with the truth" ("he's told blatant lies to save his own skin").

Quotes
[repeated line]
Francis Urquhart: You might well think that. I couldn't possibly comment.

Connections
Featured in The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1991)

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Featured review

10/10

One of the best

I found the series at Best Buy (House of Cards, To Play the King and The Final Cut) all packaged together. I was really excited, because I think this is one of the best to come from the BBC. Ian Richardson was superb. Wicked and cunning. I watched the first installment the other night and was glued to my chair for 4 hours. I highly recommend this series.