House of Saddam

Starring: Igal Naor, Shohreh Aghashloo, Philip Arditti, et al.

Product Description

Revealing the private world of Saddam Hussein and his inner circle, this gripping 4-part, 4-hour miniseries charts the rise and fall of one of the most significant political figures in recent history. Over the course of 27 years, Saddam (Igal Naor) ,rose from peasant origins to the highest office in Iraq, consolidating his power by executing those who posed real or imagined threats, and surrounding himself with family members, ultimately his notorious sons Uday and Qusay. Along the way, Saddam pushed aside his wife Sajida (Oscar nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo) for a young mistress, orchestrated the death of Sajidas brother Adnan (his closest confidante), and forced two cousins of high rank who had married his daughters to divorce their wives before meeting a grisly end. In the end, House of Saddam reveals its title character as a man of undeniable vision ultimately brought down by his own flaws especially an unquenchable thirst for power, attained at all costs, including the sacrifice of those who were closest to him.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 883929061631
• Release Date: May 2003
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Publisher: HBO Studios
• Directors: Alex Holmes, Jim O'Hanlon
• Starring: Igal Naor, Shohreh Aghashloo, Philip Arditti, Mounir Margoum, Said Taghmaoui, Makram J. Khoury, Amr Waked
• Runtime: 4 hours, 20 minutes
• Number of Disks: 2
• Other Video Info: Color; DVD; Closed-captioned; Widescreen; NTSC; Miniseries
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 7.5"