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I, Claudius / A BBC production in association with London Film Productions, Ltd. ; produced by Martin Lisemore ; directed by Herbert Wise ; written by Jack Pulman.
A dramatization of Robert Graves' version of the times of the Roman Empire from Augustus to Claudius told through the dying Claudius as he sets down the history of his family.
Record details
- Physical Description: 5 videodiscs (approximately 669 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment ; 2000.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Based on the novels I, Claudius and Claudius the God by Robert Graves. Disc 5 includes a 1965 documentary that reveals the behind the scenes of Alexander Korda's 1937 unfinished film of I, Claudius, The Epic that never was / British Broadcasting Corporation ; writer-producer, Bill Duncalf. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Disc 1. A touch of murder ; Family affairs ; Waiting in the wings -- disc 2. What shall we do about Claudius? ; Poison is queen ; Some justice -- disc 3. Queen of heaven ; Reign of terror ; Zeus, by Jove! -- disc 4. Hail who? ; Fool's luck ; A god in Colchester. -- disc 5. (bonus documentary) Old king log ; The epic that never was. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Produced by Martin Lisemore ; directed by Herbert Wise ; written by Jack Pulman. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Derek Jacobi (Claudius), Sian Phillips (Livia), Brian Blessed (Augustus), Margaret Tyzack (Antonia), John Hurt (Caligula), George Baker (Tiberius), Patrick Stewart (Sejanus), Stratford Johns (Piso), Sheila White (Messalina), Ian Ogilvy, Frances White, Kevin McNally, Patricia Quinn, David Robb, Fiona Walker, John Castle, James Faulkner, John Rhys-Davies, Beth Morris, Bernard Hepton, John Cater, Christopher Biggins. |
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note: | Originally broadcast by BBC2 Sept. 20-Dec. 6, 1976. |
System Details Note: | DVD, NTSC. |
Language Note: | Soundtrack in English. |