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I, Claudius miniseries

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I Claudius: A Television Epic (TV)

Original title

I, Claudius

Year

1976

Running time

650 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Herbert Wise

Screenwriter

Jack Pulman, Robert Graves. Novel: Robert Graves

Cast

Music

Harry Rabinowitz

Cinematography

John Green

Producer

BBC, London Films

Genre

TV Series. Drama | TV Miniseries. Roman Empire. Historical

Synopsis

This 13-episode miniseries was adapted from the book by Robert Graves, which chronicles the tumultuous life and times of Claudius (Derek Jacobi), who despite a deformed leg and a speech impediment through prophecy becomes the Roman Emperor. An aging Claudius looks back at the bizarre and treacherous times through which he's lived and sets them down in a secret history that is not to be read until after his death.

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Rankings Position

#5 Best TV Miniseries
#12 Best TV Series in TV history

Awards: 1978: Emmy: Best Art Direction. Nominated for Best Miniseries and Direction

1976: BAFTA Awards: Actor (Jacobi), Actress (Phillips) & Design. Nominated for Drama

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Critics' reviews

"Pulman made the story even more accessible by eschewing the pseudo-classical dialogue that was a feature of innumerable sword-and-sandal films."

Thomas Vinciguerra: The New York Times
"It completely changed television, redefining the boundaries of the genre's possibilities and its ambitions."

Mary McNamara: Los Angeles Times
"This latest import to march under the Masterpiece Theater banner proves immensely, compulsively watchable. It's so good it's a little embarrassing."

Tom Shales: The Washington Post
"Brilliant is often a misused word, but the splendid performances of Derek Jacobi as Claudius and Sian Phillips as Livia are flawless."

IndieWire
"May be the most addictive soap opera ever made. Certainly the best acted..."

Entertainment Weekly
"This is not a series for the squeamish or for small children. But it is a series for anyone who relishes fine writing and fine acting, and can accept sexual explicitness when it is germane to the story."

Chicago Tribune
"'I, Claudius' remains one of the best dramas ever to air on television, a deft masterpiece of story, character, and, perhaps most importantly, vivid atmosphere."

The Daily Beast
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