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I, Claudius - Full Mini-series - 12 Episodes on 5 DVDs

Name: I, Claudius - Full Mini-series - 12 Episodes on 5 DVDs
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SKU: XA1862
Price: 49.99 USD
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Rating: 4.78125 (32 reviews)

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An epic tale of ambition, debauchery, and intrigue, this 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, it stars Derek Jacobi in a career-defining role, with Sian Phillips as the lethal Livia, John Hurt ... More

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An epic tale of ambition, debauchery, and intrigue, this 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, it stars Derek Jacobi in a career-defining role, with Sian Phillips as the lethal Livia, John Hurt as the vile Caligula, and Patrick Stewart as the ambitious Sejanus. "Fiendishly sophisticated"-New York Times. 12 episodes, 11 hrs, 5 DVDs, SDH. Mature audiences.

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4.7 32 Reviews

32 Reviews

Mary A.

02/27/23

I, Claudius

Wonderfully done. I can see where Game of Thrones came from. After watching this review of history, we also watched The Last Days of Jesus and how his life intersected with the evens in the history portrayed here.

Margaret

02/11/23

Reminds me of nights watching

Reminds me of nights watching wih my family

Heather

01/06/23

I, Claudius - A Timeless Series

I love the I, Claudius DVD series. So glad it is available on DVD.

Jonathan

01/04/23

Hopeful...

My wife has great memories of this production, looking forward to watching it with her.

KATHIE C.

12/16/22

Every bit as great as we remembered!

Who could forget that sinuous theme music? Starting the DVD took us back to the original immediately. Production values faithfully rendered here -- good restoration of both sound and video. A wonderful cast, of course -- all those budding BBC stars! And I can finally throw out my self-recorded VHS tapes from 50 years ago. Thank you, PBS!

Tom

08/30/22

Claudius the Great

Its top-notch or I would not have ordered again! Some things never grow old!

james

06/19/22

Not what I remember

I remember viewing the series originally on PBS when it ran in the 70s and I believe there are cuts in this edition from the original broadcast, which I am not happy about. I know there were controversial scenes that were edited for the American market but I would have preferred the version which ran on the BBC in the UK. Film quality is OK, but hoping for better digitization.

Joseph

05/20/22

I, Claudius

I havent watched it, but I did see it when it was originally aired, and am grateful to add it to my collection.

Thomas G.

05/18/22

Order promptly filled. Correspondence concise

Order promptly filled. Correspondence concise and informative. Good value and service.

Joseph

05/08/22

Crazy Romans

Watch this series when it first came out. Have always wanted to watch again. Well done for the time it was produced.

Suzanne

03/24/22

I, Claudius

Saw it when it first aired in the 70s, and it made me a lifetime PBS supporter. This BC Roman soap opera is mostly historically accurate and shows the ancient Romans to be cunning, sardonic and often cruel, but somehow a young Claudius makes it through the dangerous labyrinth of his own familys ambitions to become emperor himself.

FLOYD

03/23/22

If you like plays.

ROBIN

03/18/22

Classic!

I Claudius is a classic with great actors, script, sets, and costumes. Wonderful!!

JAMES

03/18/22

I, Claudius

I saw this series when it was it was first shown forty four years ago. I enjoyed it then, and I very much enjoyed it again this time.

Rev j.

03/18/22

Derek Jacobi is awesome in

Derek Jacobi is awesome in this role

Richard

03/18/22

Very entertaining series

Im sure it takes liberties with the actual history but does follow significant events in history.

Wally

03/18/22

Expect No Special Effects

This is a very good series originally broadcast on PBS in the late 1970s. My children (all in their 30s) dont especially like it because they say it looks like someone just [merely] filmed a play. Which is essentially true. But I dont require an explosion, a car crash and mass death every thirty seconds to enjoy a story. The diabolical plot is what I watch I, Claudius for. Thus, I like it just fine.

Rita A.

03/18/22

Watched it years ago; its

Watched it years ago; its still one of the best of the Masterpiece series ever...

Jennifer

03/18/22

Very happy with this product

steve

03/18/22

great

I enjoyed this old favorite of mine. Thank you.

Highlighted Customer Reviews

Jill reviewed I, Claudius - Full Mini-series - 12 Episodes on 5 DVDs

I, Claudius

I saw the series when it originally aired in the early 90s. This purchase was a gift for my sister and brother-in-law. They were delighted to have received it, and I have no doubt they will enjoy the viewing.

Jacqueline reviewed I, Claudius - Full Mini-series - 12 Episodes on 5 DVDs

I, Claudius

We are thoroughly enjoying this series, which has held up over the years.

Hollis reviewed I, Claudius - Full Mini-series - 12 Episodes on 5 DVDs

Loved it then, still love it

I was very pleased with the quality of the DVDs. So great to see so many of my favorite actors being evil and devious!