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The Dictator's Playbook

Miniseries · NR · 60 min · ★ 7.6

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Learn how six dictators, from Mussolini to Saddam Hussein, shaped the 20th century. How did they seize and lose power? What forces were against them? Learn the answers in these six immersive hours, each a revealing portrait of brutality and power.

Also known as The Dictator's Rulebook

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Streaming on PBS Documentaries.

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Details
Release date
2018-06-02
Network
PBS
Language
English
Rated
NR
Runtime
60 min
TMDB rating
7.6/10 (5 votes)

Themes

  • dictator
  • dictatorship

Cast & crew

Directed by Mark Stevenson

Episodes1 season · 6 episodes

Season 16 episodes
  • S1E1Kim Il Sung54m
    Amazon Prime Video
  • S1E2Saddam Hussein54m
    Amazon Prime Video
  • S1E3Benito Mussolini54m
    Amazon Prime Video
  • S1E4Manuel Noriega54m
    Amazon Prime Video
  • S1E5Francisco Franco54m
    Amazon Prime Video
  • S1E6Idi Amin54m
    Amazon Prime Video