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Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Playing Card

Decoding the Past (2005)

Documentary, Historical | United States

Director: Risé Sanders-Weir, Mathilde Bittner

History 2 | Tuesday 26 January 2016 | 12:00

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Tuesday 26 January 2016 12:00

Tuesday 26 January 2016 06:00

Tuesday 26 January 2016 00:00

Monday 25 January 2016 18:00

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SEASON: 1

EPISODE: 8 - Secrets of the Playing Card

SYNOPSIS

Playing cards are an everyday object used for gambling and game playing the world over. But the familiar deck of cards conceals hidden meanings that have links to secret societies and the occult.

Actors

Voice: Connor Conan, Wondwossen D. Dikran

Writer: Mathilde Bittner

Producer: Mathilde Bittner, Stuart Chait

Narrator: Harlan Saperstein

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