House of cards (disambiguation)
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A house of cards
is a structure formed of playing cards, as a pastime.
House of cards may also refer to:
House of cards
A house of cards is a structure created by stacking playing cards on top of each other. House of cards is also an expression which dates back to 1645 meaning; a structure or argument built on a shaky foundation or one that will collapse if a necessary element is removed...
is a structure formed of playing cards, as a pastime.
House of cards may also refer to:
Film and television
- House of CardsHouse of CardsHouse of Cards is a 1990 political thriller television drama serial by the BBC in four parts, set after the end of Margaret Thatcher's tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It was televised from 18 November to 9 December 1990, to critical and popular acclaim...
, a 1990 BBC political thriller television drama - House of Cards (1917 film), with film director Alice Guy-BlachéAlice Guy-BlachéAlice Guy-Blaché was a French pioneer filmmaker who was the first female director in the motion picture industry and is considered to be one of the first directors of a fiction film.-Early years:...
- House of Cards (1968 film), starring George Peppard, Inger Stevens and Orson Welles
- House of Cards (1993 film)House of Cards (1993 film)House of Cards is a 1993 drama film directed by Michael Lessac and starring Kathleen Turner and Tommy Lee Jones. It follows the struggle of a mother to reconnect with her daughter who has been traumatized by the death of her father. The film premiered at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival before being...
, starring Kathleen Turner and Tommy Lee Jones - "House of Cards" (Yes, Dear episode), a 2003 episode of the American TV sitcom Yes, Dear
- "House of Cards" (Law & Order episode), from the American TV show
- House of Cards (US TV series), an upcoming television series directed by David Fincher
Music
- "House of Cards", a song on Mary Chapin Carpenter's 1994 album Stones in the RoadStones in the Road-Personnel:As listed in liner notes.*Kenny Aronoff – drums*Paul Brady – tin whistles, background vocals*J. T. Brown – fretless bass, bass guitar*Mary Chapin Carpenter – lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar*Jon Carroll – piano, accordion...
- House of Cards (album), a 2001 album by the progressive rock band Saga
- "House of Cards" (Radiohead song), a song on Radiohead's 2007 album In Rainbows
- "House of Cards" (Madina Lake song)House of Cards (Madina Lake song)"House of Cards" is a song by Chicago-based rock band Madina Lake and is the fourth track on their debut album From Them, Through Us, To You, released in March 2007. It was also featured on the bands EP, The Disappearance of Adalia...
, a song on Madina Lake's 2007 album From Them, Through Us, to You - "House of Cards", a 1975 song by Elton JohnElton JohnSir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
- "Houses of Cards", a song on Zeromancer's 2000 album Clone Your LoverClone Your LoverClone Your Lover is the first studio album of the Norwegian industrial rock band Zeromancer.-Track listing:All tracks composed by Kim Ljung.# "Clone Your Lover" 3:50# "Flirt " - 3:59# "Something for the Pain" - 3:32# "Split Seconds" - 3:16...
- "House of Cards", a song by The Cooper Temple ClauseThe Cooper Temple ClauseThe Cooper Temple Clause were an English six-piece alternative rock band originating from Wokingham, Berkshire. Formed in 1998, the band quickly gained a following through their live concerts, and have produced three albums, the latest being Make This Your Own...
- "House of Cards", a song by Australian band Gang Gajang
- "House of Cards", a song by Australian musician James ReyneJames ReyneJames Reyne is an Australian rock musician and singer/songwriter both as a member of the iconic 1980s band Australian Crawl and solo work.. He is a successful singer/ songwriter and prolific artist...
- "House of Cards", a song on STEMM's 2008 album Blood ScentBlood ScentBlood Scent is STEMM's third full length album and first on new record label Catch 22 Records. It was released on November 11, 2008, almost exactly three years since their prior release, which was on November 15, 2005...
Other uses
- House of Cards (book), a 2009 novel by William D. Cohan
- House of Cards, a special deck of cards designed by Charles and Ray EamesCharles and Ray EamesCharles Ormond Eames, Jr and Bernice Alexandra "Ray" Eames were American designers, who worked in and made major contributions to modern architecture and furniture. They also worked in the fields of industrial and graphic design, fine art and film.-Charles Eames:Charles Eames, Jr was born in...