Who's Afraid of Machiavelli?
2013•1h 0m•Released
DocumentaryHistory
Famous for lines like 'It is better to be feared than loved', Machiavelli's notorious book, The Prince, has been a manual for tyrants from Napoleon to Stalin. But how relevant is The Prince today, and who are the 21st century Machiavellians?
Director
Clare Beavan
Cast
Alan Yentob
Self - Presenter
Peter Capaldi
Self - Presenter
Hilary Devey
Self
Alastair Campbell
Self
George R.R. Martin
Self
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