RJMooreII
Warlord
I must seriously recommend the BBC miniseries 'I, Claudius' to anyone interested in historical drama or plain great acting. The Roman Emperor Claudius is known to have written several memoirs (in addition to histories of the Etruscans), but unfortunately none of these survive with us today. The English poet, translator and commentator Robert Graves decided to correct this divine oversight by writing two novels in the guise of Claudius' memoirs: I, Claudius and Claudius the God. Combining his deep knowledge of Roman history, politics and the classics he blends them together with artistic license and great ability to present a vivid and engaging portrait of the early Empire and the people who ruled it.
In 1976 the BBC produced a twelve part series based upon the books, and combined excellent casting, directing and screen writing to produce one of the best historical dramas I have ever seen. The whole cast is noteworthy, but in particular Brian Blessed does some of his best work in this series. As it can be got for under $30 online and amounts to 6 1/2 hours or so of fascinating material I highly recommend purchasing it.
In 1976 the BBC produced a twelve part series based upon the books, and combined excellent casting, directing and screen writing to produce one of the best historical dramas I have ever seen. The whole cast is noteworthy, but in particular Brian Blessed does some of his best work in this series. As it can be got for under $30 online and amounts to 6 1/2 hours or so of fascinating material I highly recommend purchasing it.