Summary
I, Claudius is a British film first released in 1937,
directed by Josef von Sternberg.
The film stars Charles Laughton, Merle Oberon, Emlyn Williams, Flora Robson and Alan Aynesworth.
Our overall rating for this film is: very good.
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Credits
- Director: Josef von Sternberg
- Script: Lester Cohen, Robert Graves
- Photo: Georges Périnal
- Music: Arthur Bliss
- Cast: Charles Laughton (Claudius), Merle Oberon (Messalina), Emlyn Williams (Caligula), Flora Robson (Livia), Alan Aynesworth (Asiatacus, Senator), John Clements (Valente), Leonora Corbett (Caesonia), Roy Emerton (Octavius), Gina Evans (Vestal Virgin), Frank Forbes-Robinson (Lupus, captain of the guard), Basil Gill (Xenophon, Claudius’ doctor), Morland Graham (Halotus, master of Livia’s household), Everley Gregg (Domita, Messalina’s mother), Lyn Harding (Vespasian), Allan Jeayes (Musa, the emperor’s physician), Robert Newton (Cassius, Capt. of Caligula’s Guard)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: ?; B&W
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