Title: House of Saddam (IMDb)
Starring: Igal Naor
Released: 14th April 2009
SRP: $29.98

Further Details:
Warner Home Video and HBO has announced House of Saddam which stars Igal Naor and Shohreh Aghdashloo. The 4-part miniseries will be available to own from the 14th April, and should retail at around $29.98. We have no word on any extra material for this one I'm afraid, but we'll let you know if we hear anything. Stay tuned. For now though, here's our first look at the official package artwork:




Quote: 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.

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