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I Claudius
Film Description A history of the Imperial Family of Rome as seen through the eyes of would-be historian Claudius, adapted from the novel by Robert Graves. A Jacobi tour de force.
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DVD Extras 5 discs; Interviews with director Herbert Wise and stars Derek Jacobi, George Baker, Patrick Stewart, Christopher Biggins, Brian Blessed and John Hurt; 'The Epic That Never Was' documentary (70 mins).
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