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Based on Robert Graves' classic Roman Empire-set novel "I, Claudius".
Graves' 1934 novel recounts the internecine plots and counterplots surrounding Claudius, the fourth emperor of Rome who ruled from 41-54 A.D. The stuttering and handicapped Claudius, born into a murderous, imperial family, used his cunning mind and rivals' misjudgment to not only survive but eventually become one of Rome's greatest emperors.
The novel was adapted into the 1937 film of the same name, directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Charles Laughton. But it is best known as the basis for the 1976 BBC miniseries, "I, Claudius," that starred Derek Jacobi as the stuttering Claudius, Sian Phillips as the scheming Livia and John Hurt as the dissolute Caligula.
Director: Jim Sheridan
Writer(s): Jim Sheridan, Nye Heron
Cast: Not Available
Release Date: To Be Announced
Official Site: Not Available
Distributor: Relativity Media
Genre: Drama
Rating: Not Available
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