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I, Claudius : the complete series / a BBC Television production ; in association with London Films ; written by Jack Pulman ; produced by Martin Lisemore ; directed by Herbert Wise.

Wise, Herbert. (Added Author). Pulman, Jack. (Added Author). Lisemore, Martin. (Added Author). Graves, Robert, 1895-1985 (Added Author). Blessed, Brian. (Added Author). Jacobi, Derek. (Added Author). Hurt, John, 1940-2017 (Added Author). Stewart, Patrick, 1940- (Added Author). Baker, George, 1931-2011 (Added Author). Phillips, Siân, 1933- (Added Author). British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service. (Added Author). London Films. (Added Author). Acorn Media (Firm) (Added Author). Brian Blessed, Derek Jacobi, John Hurt, George Baker, Patrick Stewart, Siân Phillips. (Cast).

Summary:

An epic tale of ambition, debauchery, and intrigue, the Emmy-winning BBC series is one of the most popular and acclaimed dramas in Masterpiece Theatre history. Based on the novels by Robert Graves, spanning the history of the Roman Empire from Augustus to Nero. Episodes include: A Touch of Murder, Waiting in the Wings, What Shall We Do About Claudius?, Poison is Queen, Some Justice, plus extended versions of episodes one and two, and bonus features.

Record details

ISBN: 9781598287509
ISBN: 1598287508
Physical Description: 5 videodiscs (668 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Thirty-fifth anniversary edition.
Publisher: [United States] : Acorn Media, [2012]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from container. Release date: Mar. 27, 2012. Based on the novels by Robert Graves. DVD release of episodes originally broadcast on television in 1976. Bonus features: Extended versions of episodes 1 and 2 ; behind the scenes ; The epic that never was, documentary ; Derek Jacobi interview ; favorite scenes of the cast and director.
Participant or Performer Note:	Brian Blessed, Derek Jacobi, John Hurt, George Baker, Patrick Stewart, Siân Phillips.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD ; fullscreen (4:3) presentation ; Dolby digital mono.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.