Derek Jacobi
Claudius
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- 1. A Touch of Murder Sep 20, 1976
- While writing his memoirs, the aging emperor Claudius recalls his family.
- 2. Family Affairs Sep 20, 1976
- Livia (Sian Phillips) schemes and murders to secure the throne for Tiberius.
- 3. Waiting in the Wings Sep 27, 1976
- Livia begs Augustus (Brian Blessed) to summon Tiberius.
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
- 468 pp (paperback ed.)
- 1934
- 1934
Miniseries – I, Claudius. Buy I, Claudius — Miniseries on Prime Video. Marrying a trove of terrific actors at the their peak with a masterful script that draws from irresistibly juicy source ...
- (8)
- Derek Jacobi
- Herbert Wise
- September 20, 1976
Plot summary and episodes. I, Claudius follows the history of the early Roman Empire, narrated by the elderly Roman Emperor Claudius, from the year 24 BC to his death in AD 54. The series opens with Augustus, the first Emperor of Rome, attempting to find an heir, and his wife, Livia, plotting to elevate her son Tiberius to this position.
Apr 19, 2011 · I, Claudius, historical novel by Robert Graves set in 1st-century-ce Rome, published in 1934. The book is written as an autobiographical memoir by the Roman emperor Claudius, who is a son of a Roman general, a nephew of the emperor Tiberius, and a great-nephew of the emperor Augustus.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
I, Claudius: With Derek Jacobi, George Baker, Margaret Tyzack, Siân Phillips. The personal and governmental affairs of the Julio-Claudian dynasty at the beginning of the Roman Empire, as recalled by one of its rulers.
- (19K)
- Biography, Drama, History
- Not Rated
- 1977-11-06
Considered by most to be an idiot, Claudius is given the love of history through his tutor Athenodorus, and he eventually grows to write several historical studies, of which I, Claudius is...
Robert Graves' classic I, Claudius is a masterpiece of historical fiction about the stuttering, lame unlikely emperor Claudius ending just as he mounts the imperial throne (one must read Claudius the God and His Wife Messalina for the rest - high on my TBR now). It is a mesmerizing text detailing the reigns of Augustus, Tiberius and Caligula ...
