| UPC: |
Disc: CA3B-7A93-5F4E-B622 (DVD) |
| Region Coding: |
No Region Coding |
| Production Year: |
1976 |
| Rating: |
NR |
| Running Time: |
122 min. |
| DVD Release: |
8/15/2000 |
| Case Type: |
Keep Case |
| Video Formats: |
Full Frame 1.33:1 |
| Disc Formats: |
Single Sided, Dual Layered |
| SRP: |
$0.00 |
Episode Thirteen: OLD KING LOG
Claudius is persuaded to remarry for his children's sake. He takes Agrippinilla, the most corrupt woman in Rome and the secret lover of his key advisor as his bride. Claudius wants only to make use of her brilliant mind while she longs for a position of powe. The epic story of his family's historyhe has been writing is now complete. Knowing the prophesy that her son, Nero, will be Rome's last monarch, Claudius is ready to meet his death when his wife poisons him.
THE EPIC THAT NEVER WAS
This fascinating documentary reveals the complete behind-the-scenes story of Alexander Korda's ill-fated 1937 screen version of I,CLAUDIUS. Starring Merle Oberon, Charles Laughton, Emlyn Williams and Flora Robson, this account chronicles the rehearsals, the set construction and the financial excesses of this legendary, doomed production. Interviews with surviving cast members and poet-novelist Robert Graves provide a fitting coda to the unforgettable tale of thisuncompleted masterpiece. Narrated by Dirk Bogarde and written and produced by Bill Duncalf. |
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