I Claudius episode 8 (1/6) "Zeus by Jove"

Thanks to all for being patient, here is the 8th episode of the series "I Claudius"

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[allendista]

Thank you for posting this masterpiece.

[jmg3116]

My Favorite John Hurt performance, without a doubt.

[sqccccccccc]

I love Herod!

[cbak12sg]

How different - and nasty - Gimli was back then! Slight quibble about the series. We saw the fall of Sejanus, but not of Macro, who contributed to the end of Sejanus.

[vasp99]

At this point, could you really stop yourself ? I'd have smothered that old prick too .

[FightsRightsAlways]

@3baxcb oh okay.

[3baxcb]

@FightsRightsAlways Well historically Gemellus was murdered because he was closer to adulthood than the version depicted in this series. I don't know about his eating habits but he was right about Claudius excessive drinking which I guess wasn't wine sweetner mixed in a lead bowl.

[fishfulofdollars]

@vike554572229 That's a good question, but it is because Robert Graves was a lot more than just a fiction writer - he was an extremely popular mid-20th century classicist (back when everyone knew what a classicist was) and translated several works in Latin, wrote one of the most popular books about Greek mythology, and wrote TE Lawrence's biography. His style is very accessible to non-scholars and his I, Claudius books are such enjoyable reads.

[fishfulofdollars]

@bahneproductions The Rome series is officially over but there has been talk of Bruno Heller making a movie independent of HBO. You can Google it for the latest news.

[alamo1776]

@3baxcb Plus, the way they made defrutum was boiling down grape must in pots often joined or lined with lead. Headaches, irritability and erratic behavior are symptoms of lead poisoning.