“I, Claudius” on DVD

Posted on February 23, 2002

So I’m halfway through the DVD set of the BBC’s 1976 miniseries adaptation of “I, Claudius”, and boy, is it good stuff! Schemes, intrigue, history, and an appearance by a VERY young-looking Patrick Stewart (with a full head of curly hair, no less!) make this a must-see. The DVD set ain’t cheap (almost $80 at Amazon), but if you’re like me and that’s too rich for your blood, at least give it a rental — I get mine from NetFlix, the original online DVD rental service, which offers very reasonable pricing and no late fees. So put away your copy of “Gladiator” for a little while and see what ancient Rome was really like 🙂