Tiberius Claudius (archive footage)
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I, Claudius is an unfinished 1937 film adaptation of the novels I, Claudius (1934) and Claudius the God (1935) by Robert Graves. Produced by Alexander Korda, the film was directed by Josef von Sternberg, with Charles Laughton in the title role.
The Epic That Never Was: Directed by Bill Duncalf. With Charles Laughton, Robert Graves, Josef von Sternberg, Merle Oberon. The story of the aborted 1937 filming of "I, Claudius", starring Charles Laughton, with all of its surviving footage.
Charles Laughton 'I, Claudius' - Dirk Bogarde & "The Epic That Never Was" - YouTube. 251,355 views. 1.7K. In 1937, filming began on "I, Claudius," from the Robert Graves novel, with...
Apr 15, 2005 · The Epic that Never Was (1965 Britain 74 mins) Source: NFVLS Prod Co: BBC Prod, Dir, Scr: Bill Duncalf Phot: Robert Kauffman Ed: Brian Keene. Cast: Dirk Bogarde (narrator), John Armstrong, Eileen Corbett, Robert Graves, Sarah Jennings, Merle Oberon, Flora Robson, Josef von Sternberg, Emlyn Williams.
Featuring Charles Laughton in the title role and Merle Oberon as his love interest, Messalina, the film seemed destined for greatness, but friction on the set, artistic disagreements and a...
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The Epic That Never was is an amazing look at the first film attempt to make I, Claudius that reveals a lost film in all its splendor. Actor Dirk Bogarde hosts this collection of surviving footage, retrospective interviews and footage of the studio where it was filmed as it looked in the mid-1960's.
THE EPIC THAT NEVER WAS Date: Sunday, February 22 Showtime: 1:00 ONLY (1965) One of cinema’s most tantalizing unrealized projects: Josef von Sternberg’s 1937 adaptation of Robert Graves’ I, Claudius, to have starred Laughton (in the title role), Merle Oberon, and Emlyn Williams (as Caligula), aborted after epic on-set battles and Oberon ...
