I, Claudius

I, Claudius is a British television series from 1976 dertiendelige manufactured by the BBC. The series, written by Jack Pulman, is based on the books I, Claudius and Claudius the God by Robert Graves. The series meant for various novice actors such as Derek Jacobi (as the stuttering Claudius), John Hurt (as Caligula) and Patrick Stewart (as Sejanus) a breakthrough.



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[hide] *1 Story  ==Story[ Edit] == The series is about Claudius I that of 41 to 54 a.d. Emperor of Rome was. [1]  almost every episode begins with Claudius who writes his memoirs and think back to his experiences. Because of a ruling by the Sibyl ofCumae realizes its task as a historian-Emperor Claudius. He will capture the current events and good hiding in a lead coffin so they will be public only 1900 years later.
 * 2 difference between the two books and the television series
 * 3 The politician Claudius
 * 4 main roles
 * 5 Prizes
 * 6 Trivia
 * footnote 7
 * 8 external link

Claudius is a son of Drusus, who along with his brother Tiberius was adopted by Emperor August after his marriage to their mother Livia. The series follows Claudius who grows up at the Imperial Court as a member of the imperial family. Claudius by his clubfoot, whereby he limps, his tics, he draws with his head and stutters, not for full since. He stands in the shadow of his brother Germanicus, which he adores.

Claudius has quickly realized that Livia is busy to Roman politics to her way. She dominates August and know by her intrigues and assassination attempts to secure the Imperial Crown for her son Tiberius, Claudius's uncle. Claudius appears more or less under. He writes the history of Carthage and the Etruscans and tackles his studies. To the outside world he does appear as a fool. He exaggerates his tics and gets it for each other that Livia assesses him as harmless. This saves him presumably life. His father, his brother Drusus Germanicus[2], and numerous nieces and nephews fall prey to Livia's intrigue. Tiberius is all under its influence. She also recognizes the cruelty and sadism at her great-grandchild Caligula, a son of Germanicus. Although Livia died as Caligula murdered Tiberius and takes over the throne, its influence continues to live on.

The most important supporting role is played by the Jewish Prince Herod Agrippa I, serving as a kind of most beloved hostage in luxury grows up in Rome. By his natural charm, he knows the whole Imperial Court and especially the mother of Claudius to win and he is after the death of posthumus the protector of the lame and stuttering Claudius. He plays a leading role after the death of Caligula by with the Senate to negotiate over the succession. As thanks he receives an increasing area of Claudius in his home country. Eventually he tries to separate the East of the Roman Empire, but he dies during his planned coup.

He may still be more cruel than Tiberius and Caligula is slowly mad. No one is safe under his regime. So he kills his own sister Drusilla he had married and had made pregnant and he makes a horse a senator. Even the smart Claudius has it hard to survive, because Caligula's insanity worsens. So he changes the Senate in a brothel and let Claudius act as administrator. If Caligula is killed flight Claudius and hides behind a curtain.There he is found by members of the bodyguard of the murdered Emperor and proclaimed by them to new emperor. Herod Agrippa then negotiates for him with the Senate.

After a hesitant beginning emerged a good and equitable Emperor Claudius. However, he is tricked by his wife Valeria Messalina [3]  that even tries to kill him by means of a coup. This is too much for Claudius. If he should let execute his wife breaks something in him. Though remarried soon after Claudius for the fourth time with Agrippina, daughter of his beloved brother Germanicus and Agrippina the elder. He governs by lethargic and he adopts even his inept, greedy and cruel stepson Nero as his son and specifically appoint as his successor. Everyone thinks that Claudius is crazy, especially the son of Claudius, Britannicus. But Claudius has an ulterior motive, he wants the Romans driving Rome by the emperors will reject and return to the Republic. This is only possible with a cruel and incompetent emperor at its head. For that reason he States Nero to at the expense of his son. He reassured by Nero poison. ==Difference between the two books and the television series[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The atmosphere of the books is perfectly in place. Little attention is paid to the large-scale raid in England, where the Emperor is a fabulous strategist shows. The role of his right hand, Lucius Vitellius, hardly comes into the picture. ==The politician Claudius<span class="mw-editsection" len="341" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">A fun glimpse into the political skill of the Emperor is his discussion with the Governor of Syria, Vibius Marsus. It concerns the possible appearance of the Jewish Messiah. There are three candidates, Caligula, a Jewish preacher Jesus from Nazareth and Herod Agrippa I. ==Leading Roles<span class="mw-editsection" len="331" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Prizes<span class="mw-editsection" len="327" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In 1977 the series won three BAFTA's, namely for best supporting actor (Derek Jacobi), best supporting actor (Siân Phil lips) and best design (Tim Harvey). When the series in 1978 also appeared on the Americantelevision, won Harvey also there a price, namely a Emmy Award. ==Trivia<span class="mw-editsection" len="326" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">At the beginning of each episode was in the title role a mosaic to see a coiled serpent. In the intro of the second series of the British comedy series BlackAdder is this lay on the shelf.
 * Derek Jacobi - Claudius
 * Siân Phil Lambert - Livia
 * Brian Blessed - August
 * George Baker - Tiberius
 * John Hurt - Caligula
 * Margaret Tyzack - Antonia
 * Ian Ogilvy - Drusus
 * Frances White - Julia
 * John Paul - Marcus Agrippa
 * Christopher Guard - Marcellus
 * Kevin McNally - Castor
 * Patricia Quinn - Livilla
 * David Robb - Germanicus
 * Fiona Walker - Agrippina
 * John Castle - Postumus
 * James Faulkner - Herod Agrippa
 * Patrick Stewart - Sejanus
 * Stratford Johns - Piso