I,Claudius

[MrBern]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i6e1ea93903c4b3a3d377eba19b9ab13a

The Hollywood Reporter says I,Claudius is being developed for the big screen.

Cant say Im thrilled, a mini-series is so much better than a movie for fleshing out a book's nuances.

 

[DanielJones]

It was a series done in the mid 70's. Loved it.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074006/

Derek Jacobi did a fantastic job of it. I remember seeing it in the late 80's on PBS, it was on each Tuesday I think. It was my first introduction to him as an actor and I have enjoyed him ever since.
I don't know if I could anyone else play the stuttering Ceasar. I wonder if Derrik would do a cameo?

Cheers!

Dan

 

[dhermann1]

I read the book many years ago and loved it. I've read a couple Robert Graves things, very cool dude. In the 30's Charles Laughton did a film of it that was never completed. It was later released as "The Epic That Never Was". I've seen some clips, very interesting.
I liked the series, but the more I see of British actors portraying ancient Italians the more I just can't buy their whole teddibly teddibly British demeanor. Especially after having been married to a half Sicilian, lived in a very Italian neighborhood in Brooklyn, and traveled to Italy, not to mention read a lot about the era. The Roman Empire, as if it were actually the British Empire.
But it's a great story, and should/could make a good movie. It all depends on who does it.

 

[Caroline]

On the fence

Hmmm. I'm sure someone could make a great film, but I'm so in love with the series that it would really be a totally different animal for me. The actors from the series are intertwined with my mental processes now. I often (yes, scary) flash on Olivia yelling about how "Rome will never be a Republic" at work and Caligula gasping "DONT...go in there!" Oh well I'll try and keep an open mind!lol

 

[Rachael]

we fondly refer to the recent adaptation of Pride and Prejudice as the "cliff notes version". Not that I dislike the film, it's just better if one is in a hurry or hasn't seen the miniseries first. I would imagine this will hold true for I,Claudius.