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I, Claudius. Episode 4 What shall we do about Claudius?
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Physical Description:
videocassette
1 videocassette (60 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. - Publisher: Los Angeles, Calif. : London Films, ©1976.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Thirteen part dramatization of the Robert Graves novels I, Claudius and Claudius the God, originally broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre in 1977, encompasses the turbulent history of the imperial family of Rome from 50 B.C. to 50 A.D. as related by the Roman Emperor, Claudius. The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Library Video Classics Project. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Features: Derek Jacobi and Sian Phillips. |
Summary, etc.: | Focuses on how Claudius, now in his late teens and an avid student of history, learns of his grandmother's schemes, while Tiberius leaves for the frontier. Relates Livia's plot to discredit Postumus, the next heir, while Claudius is married in a ceremony marked by the mockery of his family. |
Target Audience Note: | Junior high/high school/college. 7-12+ |
System Details Note: | VHS. |
Awards Note: | British Academy Awards, Best Actor and Actress, 1976. |