Advantages: Excellent acting, compelling story, fascinating, great cast, wonderful script Disadvantages: Very basic special effects (but the acting compensates!)
So, hubby and I had finished watching Between the Lines Series 1 and the next draw from our little tub of white slips of paper produced - I, Claudius. I wasn't thrilled. Hubby's choice had won out yet again and after the fast and exciting Between the Lines, I feared I, Claudius would be slow and dull. Still, I'd give it a try…
I, CLAUDIUS - THE FACTS
I, Claudius is a BBC TV series shown back in 1976 (I turned seven that year.) and was based on ... ...two episodes most evenings, but I found the first episode harder to get into and yes, a bit slow, so that took me two nights!
THE STORY
I, Claudius tells the history of Rome over a century or so, from the point of view of Claudius (Derek Jacobi) himself. His narration frames the episodes, with 'real-time action' forming most of each episode. We see home Rome fares under each Emperor, ending with young Nero.
Although not historically accurate in ...
KarenUK 05.02.2009
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of I Claudius (DVD)
A truly epic saga of dynastic conflict at the heart of Imperial Rome,I Claudiuswas the ... more
landmark BBC drama series of the 1970s. Originally transmitted as 13 50-minute episodes, it is now available as two double video packs. After chronicling the foundat...
Postage & Packaging: £1.21 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Starring Brian Blessed as Augustus, John Hurt as Caligula, Derek Jacobi as Claudius, Sian ... more
Phillips as Liva, David Robb as Germanicus, Patrick Stewart as Sejanus and Fiona Walker as Agrippina.I'll put it all in here, my story, my history of the family, ...
Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
Production Year: 2002 - Drama - Director: Richard Loncraine - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Albert Finney, Vanessa Redgrave, Jim Broadbent, Linus Roache, Lena Headey, Tom Wilkinson, Derek Jacobi
|
![I Claudius - Complete BBC Series (5 Disc Box Set) [DVD] [1976]](http://picnicb.ciao.com/uk/78527341.jpg)
