The Caesars (Complete Series) - 2-DVD Set

The Caesars (Complete Series) - 2-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
300 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1968 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Derek Bennett

Written By:
Philip Mackie

Actors:
Freddie Jones ..... Claudius
André Morell ..... Tiberius
Barrie Ingham ..... Sejanus
William Corderoy ..... Drusus
Caroline Blakiston ..... Agrippina
Suzan Farmer ..... Livilla
Ralph Bates ..... Caligula
Roland Culver ..... Augustus
Eric Flynn ..... Germanicus

Synopsis:

The complete six-part series, following the rule of the Roman Emperor Augustus (Roland Culver) and the battles for succession after his death. After years of civil war following the assassination of Julius Caesar, his adopted son Octavian manages to unite the various factions and assume control of the Empire. Taking the name Augustus, he presides over an unparalleled period of growth and prosperity, but when he dies, the Empire is thrown into confusion by the corrupt and violent reigns of Tiberius (André Morell) and the insane Caligula (Ralph Bates).

The Caesars is a British television series produced by Granada Television for the ITV network in 1968. Made in black-and-white and written and produced by Philip Mackie, it covered similar dramatic territory to the later BBC adaptation of I, Claudius, dealing with the lives of the early emperors of Ancient Rome, but differed in its less sensationalist depictions of historical characters and their motives, in particular the Emperor Tiberius is portrayed much more sympathetically.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 30 June, 2016.