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To Play the King

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1993
  • 55m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
4.7K
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To Play the King (1993)
Political DramaDrama

Francis Urquhart, the unscrupulous but cunning Conservative Prime Minister, has his survival threatened by a liberal monarch and an upcoming General Election.Francis Urquhart, the unscrupulous but cunning Conservative Prime Minister, has his survival threatened by a liberal monarch and an upcoming General Election.Francis Urquhart, the unscrupulous but cunning Conservative Prime Minister, has his survival threatened by a liberal monarch and an upcoming General Election.

  • Stars
    • Ian Richardson
    • Michael Kitchen
    • Kitty Aldridge
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    4.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Ian Richardson
      • Michael Kitchen
      • Kitty Aldridge
    • 21User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Ian Richardson
    Ian Richardson
    • Francis Urquhart
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    Michael Kitchen
    Michael Kitchen
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    Kitty Aldridge
    Kitty Aldridge
    • Sarah Harding
    • 1993
    Colin Jeavons
    Colin Jeavons
    • Tim Stamper
    • 1993
    Diane Fletcher
    Diane Fletcher
    • Elizabeth Urquhart
    • 1993
    Nicholas Farrell
    Nicholas Farrell
    • David Mycroft
    • 1993
    Rowena King
    Rowena King
    • Chloe Carmichael
    • 1993
    Erika Hoffman
    • The Lady
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    Leonard Preston
    • John Stroud
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    Jack Fortune
    • Ken Charterhouse
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    Nick Brimble
    Nick Brimble
    • Corder
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    Susannah Harker
    Susannah Harker
    • Mattie Storin
    • 1993
    Bernice Stegers
    Bernice Stegers
    • Princess Charlotte
    • 1993
    David Ryall
    David Ryall
    • Sir Bruce Bullerby
    • 1993
    Tom Beasley
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    • 1993
    Frederick Treves
    Frederick Treves
    • Lord Quillington
    • 1993
    Pip Torrens
    Pip Torrens
    • Andrew Harding
    • 1993
    Don Warrington
    Don Warrington
    • Graham Gaunt
    • 1993
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    Related interests

    Martin Sheen in The West Wing (1999)
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Stamper confronts Francis about having a job in higher office after the election, like Home Secretary, but Francis rejects him. In the first House of Cards, Francis was promised a higher post like Home Secretary from Collingridge, but was rejected.
    • Quotes
      • Francis Urquhart: Remember that frightfully nice man who talked a lot about 'the classless society'? He had to go, of course, in the end.
    • Crazy credits
      After the credits Ian Richardson is shown in close up saying "God save the King"
    • Connections
      Featured in Drama Connections: House of Cards (2005)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 8, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Зайти с короля
    • Filming locations
      • Westminster, Greater London, England, UK(on location)
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • WGBH
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    • Runtime
      • 55m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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