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Rating: DSQ=9, SP=8 / Can't Get Enough
Scale A=2, Scale B=4, Scale C=3, Scale D=4, Scale E=4
Ancient Rome, Dynasty, Drama, History, Scandal
Only my second time watching I, Claudius but I loved it more this time than the first. Such a fantastic production with memorable performances by many greats--Derek Jacobi, John Hurt, Brian Blessed, Patrick Stewart... The episodes with Caligula were still my favorite and got me thinking more and more about the seemingly continuous narcissistic and unstable leaders we've had in human history.
Great dialogue, great theater, bold and edgy for the mid-1970s. There really needs to be more classic period dramas made today. Ancient Egypt, anyone?
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