I, Claudius - 9 - Hail Who?

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I, Claudius is a 1976 BBC Television adaptation of Robert Graves' I, Claudius and Claudius the God. Written by Jack Pulman, it was one of the corporation's most successful drama serials of all time.
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I, Claudius - 9 - Hail Who?
Rome, AD 40–41. Claudius is living with ex-prostitute Calpurnia in meagre circumstances. Caligula has turned the palace into a brothel where he sells the wives of high-ranking Senate members to the highest bidder during sexual orgies and forces Claudius to take money at the door.

Cast:
Derek Jacobi – Claudius
John Hurt – Caligula
Sheila White – Messalina
Jo Rowbottom – Calpurnia

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