The Final Cut 1995

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The Final Cut ★★★ 1995

Follows “House of Cards” and “To Play the King” in portraying the political adventures of Francis Urquardt (Richardson), Prime Minister. At 65, Urquardt has two goals: he wants to beat Margaret Thatcher's 11year reign and he wants to establish a secret retirement fund (the plot involves Cyprus and could—finally—leads to Urquardt's downfall). Author Michael Dobbs objected to the adaptation and insisted his name be removed from the script. On two cassettes. 200m/C VHS, DVD . GB Ian Richardson, Diane Fletcher, Paul Freeman, Isla Blair, Nick Brimble, Erika Hoffman, Nickolas Grace, Julian Fellowes; D: Mike Vardy; W: Andrew Davies; C: Ian Punter; M: Jim Parker.

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