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I, Claudius (TV) (1976)
The history of the Roman Empire as experienced by one of its rulers.Director: Herbert Wise
OVERALL: R2-
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Extras:"The Epic That Never Was: I, Claudius" 1965 documentary
Family Tree -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Released as both a 3 disc set in DVD18 format and a 5 disc set in DVD9 format.
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Extras:"The Epic That Never Was: I, Claudius" 1965 documentary
Family Tree
Roman History text notes
Cast Biographies
Photo Gallery -
Subtitles:Dutch
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:5 disc set.
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Extras:DISC ONE - SIDE A
Episodes:
- "A Touch of Murder" (50:32)
- "Family Affairs" (51:41)
- "Waiting in the Wings" (50:05)
- "What Shall We Do About Claudius?" (51:41)
DISC ONE - SIDE B
Episodes:
- "Poison is Queen" (51:04)
- "Some Justice" (51:42)
- "Queen of Heaven" (52:05)
DISC TWO - SIDE A
Episodes:
- "Reign of Terror" (51:12)
- "Zeus, By Jove!" (51:08)
- "Hail Who?" (52:00)
DISC TWO - SIDE B
Episodes:
- "Fool's Luck" (51:47)
- "A God in Colchester" (51:44)
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Subtitles:Dutch
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Each side is single layer with below standard bitrate.
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes:
- "A Touch of Murder" (50:33)
- "Family Affairs" (51:41)
- "Waiting in the Wings" (50:05)
- "What Shall We Do About Claudius?" (51:45)
DISC TWO
Episodes:
- "Poison is Queen" (51:04)
- "Some Justice" (51:42)
- "Queen of Heaven" (52:07)
DISC THREE
Episodes:
- "Reign of Terror" (51:12)
- "Zeus, By Jove!" (51:09)
- "Hail Who?" (52:01)
DISC FOUR
Episodes:
- "Fool's Luck" (51:47)
- "A God in Colchester" (51:44)
- "Old King Log" (52:05)
DISC FIVE
"The Epic That Never Was: I, Claudius" 1965 documentary (70:39) -
Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:There is no "play all" episodes function.
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes (Play All - 199:39):
- "A Touch of Murder" (97:45)
- "Waiting in the Wings" (50:08)
- "What Shall We Do About Claudius?" (51:45)
DISC TWO
Episodes (Play All - 155:04):
- "Poison is Queen" (51:06)
- "Some Justice" (51:49)
- "Queen of Heaven" (52:09)
DISC THREE
Episodes (Play All - 156:57):
- "Reign of Terror" (51:14)
- "Zeus, By Jove" (51:23)
- "Hail Who?" (54:09)
DISC FOUR
Episodes (Play All - 156:55):
- "Fool Luck" (51:49)
- "A God in Colchester" (51:46)
- "Old King Log" (53:20)
DISC FIVE
"I, Claudius: A Television Epic" 2002 documentary (73:45)
"The Epic That Never Was: I, Claudius" 1965 documentary (70:45)
"Favorite Scenes" 2002 featurette (36:14)
Alternate Scenes:
- Extended Scenes (1:37)
- Original Ending to Part 1 (13-part version) (1:05)
- Original Opening to Part 2 (13-part version) (1:33)
Awards (clips from various awards ceremonies circa 1977) (8:06)
"Family Tree" interactive feature with text pages on the various characters -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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OVERALL: R2
The UK release for the additional documentary and alternate scenes.
Side note: This comparison does not maintain standards that has since been set in the ten+ years since this page was last updated. If you can provide us with full disc breakdowns of the US or Dutch (standard) releases, please contact us with the information.
General Note (spoiler warning):
The first two times "Zeus, by Jove" was shown on the BBC, it ended with a shot of what Caligula had done. It was then removed, so since 1977 the current ending has always been Claudius looking in horror. The deleted shot no longer exists but the story is shown in the BBC paperwork. Thanks to Spiny Norman for this information. -
CUTS:
- R0 America- Image Entertainment - No cuts
- R2 Holland- Dutch Filmworks - No cuts
- R2 Double Disc Edition Holland- Dutch FilmWorks - No cuts
- R2 Scandinavia- Atlantic Film - No cuts
- R2 United Kingdom- BBC - No cuts (668:35 PAL)
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 24/01/04
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 17/05/18UPDATE LOG:
07/03/15: General note added.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
08/03/15: Full detailed specs added for the Dutch 'flipper' disc release.
09/03/15: Full detailed specs added for the UK boxset.
17/05/18: Added Scandinavia.
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