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Overview

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Seasons:
1 full episode list
Release Date:
6 November 1977 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | History more
Tagline:
Let all the poisons that lurk in the mud hatch out.
Plot:
The history of the Roman Empire as experienced by one of its rulers. full summary
Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
BBC and HBO To Rebuild Rome
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 27 October 2003)

User Comments:
The British show the world how to make a TV drama. more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 7 of 38)

Derek Jacobi ... Claudius (12 episodes, 1976)
George Baker ... Tiberius (9 episodes, 1976)
Margaret Tyzack ... Antonia (9 episodes, 1976)
Siân Phillips ... Livia (7 episodes, 1976)

James Faulkner ... Herod Agrippa / ... (7 episodes, 1976)
Brian Blessed ... Augustus (5 episodes, 1976)

John Hurt ... Caligula (5 episodes, 1976)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
650 min (13 parts)
Country:
UK
Language:
English | German
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Spain:7 | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-11 (DVD) (2005) | UK:15 | USA:Not Rated

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The final installment, "Old King Log," contains a pun on the names of both the screenwriter and the author of the 'Claudius' novels. Before his vision in the Senate where he sees the ghosts of his past, Claudius mysteriously declares "The man who dwells by the pool shall open graves and the dead will live again." This plays on Jack Pulman, the screenwriter; and Robert Graves, the novelist. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Marcus Agrippa is shown as being much older than Augustus, even though historically they were the same age. more
Quotes:
Augustus: Wait till you see what Marcellus has in store for us. He's got a rhinoceros.
Livia: What on earth is that?
Augustus: A remarkable creature. It has a horn on its nose.
Livia: So has Scipio's wife, he should have used her.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Togas on TV (2007) (TV) more

FAQ

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48 out of 55 people found the following comment useful:-
The British show the world how to make a TV drama., 16 January 2004
Author: Robert Braiden from Brisbane, Australia

Nobody, absolutely nobody on planet Earth could do such an intelligent, superbly acted and brilliantly directed drama series like I, Claudius than the British. If one wanted to learn how to act, they should watch I, Claudius, if one wanted to learn to write drama, they should watch I, Claudius. In an age of dull, repetitive and childish immature television, I, Claudius stands out as a show that seems to good to be true. The viewer is spoiled with the staggering quality offered by the series.

With all due respect to American actors, and there are some very fine ones, they could never have achieved what the British actors did in I, Claudius. What we see are actors doing what they love so effortlessly without the benefit (or hindrance??) of mega-Hollywood bucks.

The show is, and I know this from my own experiences and from seeing the reaction of others, incredibly addictive. One simply cannot get enough of it. The series treats its audience as intelligent individuals which is such a refreshing change from the attitude of most current and past programs.

Without any hesitation, watch this series. Television can never get any better than this!

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