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  • Actors: Derek Jacobi, Siân Phillips, Brian Blessed, George Baker, John Hurt
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 5
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: 2 Entertain
  • DVD Release Date: 30 Sep 2002
  • Run Time: 648 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001HSO4EM
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 7,039 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply buy it, 28 Jan 2009
Absolutely bloody gripping. Like a soap opera on steroids, except without the bad aftertaste (of soap operas I mean - don't know if steroids have an aftertaste, honest).

Be surprised at how blessed well Brian Blessed could act - puzzle over why Sian Phillips is not a fully fledged dame, as she gives an old-school masterclass in acting as Livia, inspiring to hate and later move to tears - find out why John Hurt and Derek Jacobi are allowed to spend a comfortable but still-respected old-age in bad movies - gasp at the dodgy make-up which upstages all the actors and later I think is allowed speaking parts on the Young Ones - gawp at Patrick Stewart with hair (wig) - thrill to the naughty bits, safe in the knowledge that you are indulging only in fine art.

This is grand theatre - the sets never make you miss on location filming - although the sound tape of the crowds might. A clear inspiration for Blackadder only this is diabolical history played straight and you will find your laughs to be evil cackles at the ingenious deviousness of it all. But better than any history lesson, watching this you will effortlessly be able to list the next 5 Caesars after Julius (in effect you will be aware of the entire Julio-Claudian dynasty)

Nevermind it was made in the 70s, it won 3 Emmys, 4 Baftas and puts anything new out there to shame.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece!, 19 Dec 2008
By Mr. P. D. Humphreys "peedurr" (Swindon, UK) - See all my reviews
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I remember seeing thie series on the TV many years ago, and I wondered how it would compare to my memories.

The bad stuff first: this dates from the time when the BBC used videotape, rather than film. Everything is studio-bound, and all the sets, even the most ambitious, are obviously just that, with multiple shadows. The picture quality is also soft, though the colour isn't too bad. As for the box, it contains precious little about the production: shame on you, BBC.

The good stuff: the artificiality actually helps, as you start to see this as a theatrical production, rather than a realistic one. And as such, it is tremendously gripping, with Graves' words impeccably transferred to the new medium, and a dream cast, with no weak link. Almost immediately you are drawn into the plot (Claudius doesn't actually appear for ages, but you don't care), and you are held until the end. Yes, it really is that good!
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars LOOKING BACK AT A BBC CLASSIC SERIAL, 1 Feb 2009
By Mr. J. E. Thorpe (BRIGHTON,UK) - See all my reviews
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MADE IN 1976 THIS BBC SERIAL WAS COMPULSIVE VIEWING AND HAS WORN WELL.
THE SETS WERE RATHER CARD BOARD..NO SFX BUT THE CAST WAS STAR STUDDED,DEREK JACOBI IN THE TITLE ROLE SUPPRTED BY A ROLL OF CLASSIC BRITISH ACTORS.
WELL WORTH RE-VISITING.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Special Features
The 2002 box set has a fifth DVD of special features. These are ;
* The Epic That Never Was. A 70 minute documentary narrated by Dirk Bogarde on the aborted movie version... Read more
Published 1 day ago by M. E. Gosano

1.0 out of 5 stars Slashed and burned
I don't know what the other people who bought the series saw, but I saw it in black and white on television in 1976 and actually remember it quite well. Read more
Published 4 days ago by SMelmoth

5.0 out of 5 stars Once you get over the cheesy music & 70s sets, its fantastic
Claudius, the s-s-s-s-t-t-t-t-uttering emperor, is our guide to some of the Caesars including the notorious Caligula. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jim-Jim

5.0 out of 5 stars Top Quality Drama ...
This is a gripping story, wonderfuly dramatised and strikingly well acted. Derek Jacobi is marvellous as the stuttering, twitching, apparent idiot, who eventually proves himself... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Bluto

4.0 out of 5 stars CCCCCCCClaudius, Ave!
I saw this series, or most of it, when it first was shown on TV. It has lost nothing in transferral to DVD. The casting, sets and acting are all superb. Bravo BBC!
Published 3 months ago by Peter E. Bradley

5.0 out of 5 stars a tour de force of British acting
Bought to replace VHS set 1 and 2. Inevitably watched it through again and was bowled over by the quality of script, editing, scenery and above all the acting
Published 3 months ago by prophetofjoy

5.0 out of 5 stars A 'must have' series
Take a great story, written intelligently but in an accessible manner, gather some of the best actors, some up and coming, together with an insightful director, creative producer,... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Dr. A. Sahal

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic DVD
David Jacobi is great in this DVD. I have always admired his acting skills and this is no exception. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. J. Bulloch

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