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- 2008
- TV-MA
- HBO
- 2008
- TV-MA
- HBO
Summary The four-part series charts the rise and fall of the world's most significant political dictators in recent history, Saddam Hussein. The drama explores Saddam's sinister personality by delving into both his political, and personal life, from his rise to power in the early 70's to his fall and capture in 2003.
- 2008
- TV-MA
- HBO
- 2008
- TV-MA
- HBO
House of Saddam
Season 1 Premiere: 2008
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Summary The four-part series charts the rise and fall of the world's most significant political dictators in recent history, Saddam Hussein. The drama explores Saddam's sinister personality by delving into both his political, and personal life, from his rise to power in the early 70's to his fall and capture in 2003.
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
62
54% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
46% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Made jointly by the BBC and HBO, House of Saddam is well told and often lurid, a saga that blends the dirty work of despotism with the rituals of family gatherings, sibling rivalries and marital discontents.
The perspective one gets from inside the House of Saddam is different than media reports from the outside and is, in itself, an important reason to tune in.
House of Saddam offers a fascinating but limited portrait of the Iraqi tyrant.
For its part, House of Saddam provides little insight into Saddam Hussein. Instead, it repeats truisms about well-reported events, many of them best remembered as TV images.
The style of the telling--heavy and, ultimately, hollow--perfectly matches the substance of the story. But of course that lugubrious style makes House of Saddam a slog, even while it is precisely paced and seamlessly directed.
Beyond snapshots of his quarter-century of tyranny, though, there's precious little that penetrates the surface, despite vague references to his stepfather slapping him around.
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Production Company:
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- HBO Films
Initial Release Date: 2008
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-MA
Awards
BAFTA Awards
• 5 Nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Royal Television Society, UK
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
