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I, Claudius: The BBC Makes an Anti-Epic
Lecture no. 6 from the course: A Historian Goes to the Movies: Ancient Rome
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Taught by Professor Gregory S. Aldrete | 32 min | Categories: History
Consider the 1976 BBC production of I, Claudius, which has been credited as one of the most influential and memorable portraits of the ancient world ever to appear on the screen—big or small. Set between 24 B.C. and A.D. 54, the miniseries created an intimate look at the reigns of emperors Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, and Claudius.
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