'I, Claudius' Appreciation Thread

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I’m watching, for the third time, the BBC/Masterpiece Theater production of ‘I, Claudius’, starring Derek Jacobi. My god that’s a great series. It’s intriguing, exciting, and hilarious all at once. I’d watch a sitcom based on Augustus and Livia every day. The books by Robert Graves are great as well - don’t know how close they are to actual history, but they’re a hell of a read.

It’s filled with great performances. Augustus, Livia, Caligula, and, of course, Claudius, are all really well done. I highly highly recommend the DVD box set. It’s 13 hour long episodes, but in my opinion they fly by.

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Great minds think alike.

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Oops, shoulda searched. Well, consider this the ICAT Part II.

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Since posting in the previous thread, I still find myself appreciating “I, Claudius”.

The book, that is; still haven’t seen the mini-series. Maybe somebody will buy it for me for Christmas (hint-hint!)

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Another nomination for “best line:”

Livia to gladiators: “You’re all scum, and you know it.”

There are so many opportunities to use that line in one’s everyday life!