I, Claudius [videorecording] / by Jack Pulman ; a BBC Television production, in association with London Films ; producer, Martin Lisemore ; directed by Herbert Wise.
Pulman, Jack.; Lisemore, Martin.; Wise, Herbert.; Jacobi, Derek.; Phillips, Siân, 1933-; Blessed, Brian.; Tyzack, Margaret, 1931-2011.; Hurt, John, 1940-2017.; Baker, George, 1931-2011.; Stewart, Patrick, 1940-; Johns, Stratford.; White, Sheila, 1948-2018.; Duncalf, Bill.; Graves, Robert, 1895-1985. I, Claudius.; Graves, Robert, 1895-1985. Claudius the god and his wife Messalina.; British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.; London Film Productions.; Image Entertainment (Firm)
2008
PN1992.77 .I25 2008
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Title
I, Claudius [videorecording] / by Jack Pulman ; a BBC Television production, in association with London Films ; producer, Martin Lisemore ; directed by Herbert Wise.
Uniform Title
I, Claudius (Television program)
Edition
Remastered ed.
Publication Details
Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, [2008]
Language
English
Description
4 videodiscs (669 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Item Number
014381510126
Call Number
PN1992.77 .I25 2008
Dewey Decimal Classification
791.45/72
Distributor No.
ID5101CUDVD Image Entertainment
Summary
Traces the lives of several early Roman emperors, showing 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.
Note
Based on the novels by Robert Graves.
Originally broadcast on BBC television in 1976 as a 12 episode mini-series.
Special feature (disc 4): "The epic that never was" : a documentary and remarkable behind-the-scenes look at Alexander Korda's ill-fated 1937 screen adaptation "I, Claudius", starring Merle Oberon and Charles Laughton and narrated by Dirk Bogarde.
Originally broadcast on BBC television in 1976 as a 12 episode mini-series.
Special feature (disc 4): "The epic that never was" : a documentary and remarkable behind-the-scenes look at Alexander Korda's ill-fated 1937 screen adaptation "I, Claudius", starring Merle Oberon and Charles Laughton and narrated by Dirk Bogarde.
Credits
Original music, Harry Rabinowitz.
Performer
Derek Jacobi, Siân Phillips, Brian Blessed, Margaret Tyzack, John Hurt, George Baker, Patrick Stewart, Stratford Johns, Sheila White, 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.
Cast
Derek Jacobi, Siân Phillips, Brian Blessed, Margaret Tyzack, John Hurt, George Baker, Patrick Stewart, Stratford Johns, Sheila White, 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.
Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note
DVD, NTSC, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby digital mono.
Added Author
Pulman, Jack.
Lisemore, Martin.
Wise, Herbert.
Jacobi, Derek.
Phillips, Siân, 1933-
Blessed, Brian.
Tyzack, Margaret, 1931-2011.
Hurt, John, 1940-2017.
Baker, George, 1931-2011.
Stewart, Patrick, 1940-
Johns, Stratford.
White, Sheila, 1948-2018.
Duncalf, Bill.
Graves, Robert, 1895-1985. I, Claudius.
Graves, Robert, 1895-1985. Claudius the god and his wife Messalina.
Lisemore, Martin.
Wise, Herbert.
Jacobi, Derek.
Phillips, Siân, 1933-
Blessed, Brian.
Tyzack, Margaret, 1931-2011.
Hurt, John, 1940-2017.
Baker, George, 1931-2011.
Stewart, Patrick, 1940-
Johns, Stratford.
White, Sheila, 1948-2018.
Duncalf, Bill.
Graves, Robert, 1895-1985. I, Claudius.
Graves, Robert, 1895-1985. Claudius the god and his wife Messalina.
Added Corporate Author
Holdings
v.1-v.4
Includes
Epic that never was.
Record Appears in
Table of Contents
Disc 1. Episode 1. A touch of murder ; Episode 2. Waiting in the wing ; Episode 3. What shall we do about Claudius?
Disc 2. Episode 4. Poison is queen ; Episode 5. Some justice ; Episode 6. Queen of heaven ; Episode 7. Reign of terror
Disc 3. Episode 8. Zeus, by jove! ; Episode 9. Hail who? ; Episode 10. Fool's luck
Disc 4. Episode 11. A god in Colchester ; Episode 12. Old King log ; The epic that never was / writer, producer, Bill Duncalf (BBC, 1976 (71 min.)).
Disc 2. Episode 4. Poison is queen ; Episode 5. Some justice ; Episode 6. Queen of heaven ; Episode 7. Reign of terror
Disc 3. Episode 8. Zeus, by jove! ; Episode 9. Hail who? ; Episode 10. Fool's luck
Disc 4. Episode 11. A god in Colchester ; Episode 12. Old King log ; The epic that never was / writer, producer, Bill Duncalf (BBC, 1976 (71 min.)).