To Play the King
1993 · 55 min · Director: Paul Seed
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Francis Urquhart, the unscrupulous but cunning Conservative Prime Minister, has his survival threatened by a liberal monarch and an upcoming General Election.
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To Play the King (1993) — Series. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Confusion 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Confusion, Tension. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Confusion and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 8.3/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Cast
Sarah Harding
Chloe Carmichael
Elizabeth Urquhart
The Lady
Ken Charterhouse
Lord Quillington
Hilda Cordwainer
Henry Hotson
Bryan Brynford-Jones
Young Prince / Young King
Details
- Directed by
- Paul Seed
- Created by
- Andrew Davies, Michael Dobbs
- Type
- Series
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 55 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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Data: JustWatch
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