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The Epic That Never Was(1969)
• Documentary • 1h 14m
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Overview

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

Director
Bill Duncalf

Featured Cast (12)

Charles Laughton image
Charles Laughton
Tiberius Claudius (archive footage)
Robert Graves image
Robert Graves
Interviewee [original author]
Josef von Sternberg image
Josef von Sternberg
Interviewee [director] / Himself (archive footage)
Merle Oberon image
Merle Oberon
Interviewee / Messalina (archive footage)
Flora Robson image
Flora Robson
Interviewee / Livia (archive footage)
Emlyn Williams image
Emlyn Williams
Interviewee / Caligula (archive footage)
Eileen Corbett image
Eileen Corbett
Interviewee [script girl]
John Armstrong image
John Armstrong
Interviewee [costume designer]
Dirk Bogarde image
Dirk Bogarde
Narrator

Backgrounds (3)

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