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| I Claudius - Complete BBC Series (5 Disc Box Set) [1976] | ![I Claudius - Complete BBC Series (5 Disc Box Set) [1976]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41J341PT2PL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Actors: Derek Jacobi, Sian Phillips, Brian Blessed, George Baker, John Hurt
Studio: 2 Entertain Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (44 reviews)
Sales Rank: 7259
Format: Pal, Subtitled
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Media: DVD
Running Time: 648 minutes
Number Of Items: 5
Discs: 5
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Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 1.1
EAN: 5014503108526
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Release Date: September 30, 2002
Theatrical Release Date: November 6, 1977
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A truly epic saga of dynastic conflict at the heart of Imperial Rome, II Claudius/I was the 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 foundations of the British Empire in iElizabeth R/i (1971), the BBC chose to dramatise the human face of ancient Rome as interpreted by Robert Graves in his two enormously complex novels, II Claudius/I and IClaudius The God/I. Derek Jacobi gives one of the greatest television performances ever as Claudius, the appalled chronicler of the decadence, corruption, intrigue and carnage which comes with absolute power of his ruling family. Augustus (Brian Blessed) is Emperor and Sian Phillips, Livia, his scheming, ambitious wife, Claudius' aunt. By virtue of his stammer and uncontrollable twitches, Claudius passes for a fool, thus escaping the poisonous machinations of Livia, all the while recording the comings and goings of the Imperial household. Inevitably lacking the visual scale of cinematic features iBen-Hur/I (1959) and iSpartacus/i (1960), and today looking more studio-bound than ever, II Claudius/I remains a television masterpiece of intelligently written and rivetingly intense character drama. The saga ends with iI Claudius - Part 2/i. I--Gary S. Dalkin/I
Amazon.co.uk Review
A truly epic saga of dynastic conflict at the heart of Imperial Rome, II Claudius/I was the landmark BBC drama series of the 1970s. Originally transmitted as 13 50-minute episodes, the series dramatises the human face of ancient Rome as interpreted by Robert Graves in his two enormously complex novels, II, Claudius/I and IClaudius The God/I. Derek Jacobi gives one of the greatest television performances ever as Claudius, the appalled chronicler of the decadence, corruption, intrigue and carnage which comes with the absolute power of his ruling family. Augustus (Brian Blessed) is Emperor and Livia (Sian Phillips) his scheming, ambitious wife, Claudius's aunt. By virtue of his stammer and uncontrollable twitches, Claudius passes for a fool, thus escaping the poisonous machinations of Livia, all the while recording the comings and goings of the Imperial household. p Events become increasingly frenzied as Caligula (John Hurt playing the tyrant with psychotic fury) bloodily slaughters his way to power, making a senator of his favourite horse along the way. Claudius eventually becomes Emperor himself, and Jacobi is simply magnificent in the intensely moving finale, which is not to overlook the rest of a fine cast, including: George Baker; Ian Ogilvy; Christopher Guard; Stratford Johns; John Rhys-Davies; Bernard Hepton and Patrick Stewart as the murderous Praetorian Guard Captain Sejanus. Inevitably lacking the visual scale of cinematic features such as IBen-Hur/I, and today looking more studio-bound than ever, II, Claudius/I remains a television masterpiece of intelligently written and rivetingly intense character drama. --IGary S Dalkin/I
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 Great Series, pity the DVD's didn't work! January 1, 2009
I loved this series, and have bought the DVD set twice now, and both times the discs were defective and had to be returned!br /I would love to own a set, but I want to watch them, not look at them on the shelf...
Great series, but no Charles Laughton November 6, 2008
Great series. Who needs special effects or convincing sets?br /br /However, amongst the cast listed are Charles Laughton and Josef Von Sternberg. This is a remarkable achievement since Josef Von Sternberg had been dead for 7 years in 1976, and Charles Laughton had been dead for 14 years. Von Sternberg had attempted to film I Claudius in 1937, starring Laughton, but the film was never finished. Hope this clears things up a bit!
brian blessed please!! June 13, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I had the original videos for years. Read the books by Robert Graves until the covers fell off. Five stars apart from BB What a ham. He lets his generation down and should never have been included in the cast. The rest of the cast are jewels of their age not so BB Glad to see he is no longer heard of.Up Pompei would have loved himbr /br /Learn politics watch this
The most understated death scene ever? May 3, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Utterly brilliant with a superb cast and dialogue, brilliant acting and direction, for any Roman empire enthusiasts this is a must. In this series we're spoilt for scenes that have staggeringly good acting, however the one that is (for me) most memorable is the death scene of Augustus whilst Livia is heard talking in the background. I run out of superlatives to describe the brilliance of Brian Blessed's acting ... utterly superb.
An Important Benchmark in Television Drama - Superb October 10, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful series covering the scandal and intrigue of Rome's first family from the reign of Augustus through to Nero, as told through the eyes and pen of Claudius. Claudius appears to be a stuttering, lame half-wit, but these apparent weaknesses disguise a keen intellect and an historian's eye for detail. The casting is inspired and the performances are first-class, particularly Derek Jacobi as Claudius, John Hurt as Caligula, and Brian Blessed as Augustus. The series is based on two books by Robert Graves: "I, Claudius" and "Claudius the God" - the script is powerful, intelligent and entertaining. This really is spellbinding television and was years ahead of its day when first aired. This series set the standard for all period pieces that followed and it remains the benchmark for quality television drama today. It turned many virtually unknown actors into stars. Highly recommended.
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