I, Claudius / a BBC Television production in association with London Film Productions Limited ; produced by Martin Lisemore ; written by Jack Pulman ; directed by Herbert Wise.
Tracing the lives of several early Roman emperors, showing the ruthless ambition, shocking debauchery and murderous intrigue. Bearing witness to the saga is Claudius, whose stutter and limp have marked him a fool, yet whom prophecies have foretold will one day rule Rome.
| Uniform Title: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Language: | English |
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Chatsworth, CA :
Image Entertainment,
[2008]
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| Edition: | Remastered edition. |
| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 4 videodiscs (669 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
Tracing the lives of several early Roman emperors, showing the ruthless ambition, shocking debauchery and murderous intrigue. Bearing witness to the saga is Claudius, whose stutter and limp have marked him a fool, yet whom prophecies have foretold will one day rule Rome. |
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| Note: | Title from container. Based on the novels by Robert Graves. Originally broadcast as a BBC television mini-series in 1976. Contains all 12 episodes of the mini-series. Special features: "The epic that never was:" a documentary feature and remarkable behind-the-scenes look at Alexander Korda's ill-fated 1937 screen adaptation starring Merle Oberon and Charles Laughton and narrated by Dirk Bogarde (1976 ; 71 min.). Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | CS1 D0102360 VideoDVD PR6013.R35 I2 2008 VideoDVD |
| System Details: | DVD, full screen (1.33:1); Dolby Digital mono., NTSC. |
| Cast: |
Derek Jacobi, Siân Phillips, Brian Blessed, Margaret Tyzack, John Hurt, George Baker, Patrick Stewart, Stratford Johns, Sheila White. |