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I, Claudius. (TV series) I, Claudius (stylised as I·CLAVDIVS) is a 1976 BBC Television adaptation of Robert Graves ' 1934 novel I, Claudius and its 1935 sequel Claudius the God. Written by Jack Pulman, it stars Derek Jacobi as Claudius, with Siân Phillips, Brian Blessed, George Baker, Margaret Tyzack, John Hurt, Patricia Quinn, Ian Ogilvy ...
I, Claudius is a historical novel by English writer Robert Graves, published in 1934. Written in the form of an autobiography of the Roman Emperor Claudius, it tells the history of the Julio-Claudian dynasty and the early years of the Roman Empire, from Julius Caesar 's assassination in 44 BC to Caligula 's assassination in AD 41.
- Robert Graves
- 1934
A TV mini series based on the novels by Robert Graves, depicting the rise and fall of the Julio-Claudian dynasty through the eyes of Claudius, the fourth emperor of Rome. Starring Derek Jacobi, John Hurt, Siân Phillips and others, the series won a Primetime Emmy and received critical acclaim.
- (20K)
- 1977-11-06
- Biography, Drama, History
- 50
67,453 ratings3,520 reviews. Into the 'autobiography' of Clau-Clau-Claudius, the pitiful stammerer who was destined to become Emperor in spite of himself, Graves packs the everlasting intrigues, the depravity, the bloody purges and mounting cruelty of the reigns of Augustus and Tiberius, soon to culminate in the deified insanity of Caligula.
- (67.3K)
- Paperback
Watch the acclaimed epic drama of madness, murder and debauchery in ancient Rome. Follow the rise and fall of the Roman emperors from Augustus to Claudius, with Derek Jacobi, Sian Phillips and Brian Blessed.
Roman emperor Claudius narrates his life.
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S1 E1 - A Touch of Murder. September 20, 1976. 1 h 37 min. 13+. Rome, 24-9 BCE. Nearing the end of his life and surrounded by spies, Claudius, emperor of Rome, writes his family history. It begins during the reign of Augustus, with his treacherous grandmother, Livia, scheming to advance the career of her son, Tiberius.
