The Epic That Never Was

The Epic That Never Was

1969
1h 14m
6.7

6.7/10

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Overview

The story of the aborted 1937 filming of "I, Claudius", starring Charles Laughton, with all of its surviving footage.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
BBC
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date September 19, 1969
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0199498
Website Visit Site

Cast

Charles Laughton
Charles Laughton

Tiberius Claudius (archive footage)

Robert Graves
Robert Graves

Interviewee [original author]

Josef von Sternberg
Josef von Sternberg

Interviewee [director] / Himself (archive footage)

Merle Oberon
Merle Oberon

Interviewee / Messalina (archive footage)

Flora Robson
Flora Robson

Interviewee / Livia (archive footage)

Emlyn Williams
Emlyn Williams

Interviewee / Caligula (archive footage)

Eileen Corbett
Eileen Corbett

Interviewee [script girl]

John Armstrong
John Armstrong

Interviewee [costume designer]

Dirk Bogarde
Dirk Bogarde

Narrator

John Abbott
John Abbott

Himself – Ms. Robson's Host (uncredited)

Robert Newton
Robert Newton

Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage; uncredited)

Basil Gill
Basil Gill

Xenophon, Claudius' doctor (archive footage; uncredited)

Key Crew

Bill Duncalf
Producer
Bill Duncalf
Director
Bill Duncalf
Writer