House of Cards Explained: Shakespeare, History & Guilty Pleasure

House of Cards gets its power from a few key elements: the Shakespearean magnitude, historical and present political mirrors, the dark and extra-dirty world, and the guilty pleasure of rooting for its deliciously wicked central couple. This contains Spoilers for Seasons 1-4 (no Season 5 spoilers). Sign up to our email newsletter for updates on new videos, fun film trivia, giveaways, longform content, events and more! http://bit.ly/2oVVB1Q

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