I, Claudius (DVD), Acorn, Drama

I loved this series. It's one of my favorite.

Exactly what I was looking for

Great Roman Historical Series Worth Every Penny

A great mini-series from Masterpiece theatre in the 80's. Make up and staging is a bit dated, but the intrigue of the times is still murderous, Livia is still the most lethal grannie in all history, and Derek Jacobi and Brian Blessed rose to dramatic history for millions of viewers in this series. Still fascinating.

I saw it many years ago ,and I was looking for it for my daughter who is in 8th grade and is studying the very precise subject .So I bought It and we are watching it together ( she still read her books from school) but the series made it easier and fun .And great Bonding time !! Thanks

Fabulous story loved it so much had to buy the DVD. It is about Claudius who became Emperor in Rome: his youth and issues he surmounted. One issue was stuttering; another was the others in the family thought he was not smart which was untrue but he was smart enough to hide his brilliance from Livia the evil matriarch. He lived a long life because he pretended he was stupid. He watched Livia murder all the others in his family.

Although I haven't as yet had time to watch the DVD, I was enthralled by it when it ran on the local PBS station here in Chicago a number of years ago. Derek Jacobi is a superb actor, and the rest of the cast is excellent. I'm looking forward to watching the DVD very soon.

First watched this program when it was broadcast on PBS in the late 1970s -- it was amazing. Hadn't seen it since, though I think it was rebroadcast some years later. Very happy to have the chance to buy the series plus the terrific additional features. Given the limited technology of the time, the picture and audio have been well preserved and enhanced. It's as good as I remembered it! Really enjoyed watching the interviews with many of the actors and others involved with the production. I'm glad to be able to now watch this wonderful series again and again, whenever I wish.

Missed part of the series `I, Claudius` when it first appeared on TV, so when I saw it was a available on Acorn, I ordered it. When it didn't show up in the 10 days or so it was promised, I contacted Acorn about it. They said it was shipped and delivered by promised date. I then called the post office, they said `oops,` and sure enough, it showed up the next day on my porch. Acorn was very cooperative and useful in getting the problem resolved, so I'll definitely buy products from them again. The series is very good, with a lot of scandal and a lot of scheming among relatives. Love it!

I loved I Claudius from it's first Television Airing. I am an avid reader and UNDERSTAND Shakespeare! My husband is a car guy and magazine reader. He hates Shakespeare and fell asleep 20 minutes into I Claudius! This is not for the average TV viewer, but for people who enjoy theatre.