Documentary · United Kingdom · 1969 · 1h 14m

The Epic That Never Was

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Director
Bill Duncalf
Cast
Charles Laughton as Tiberius Claudius (archive footage) Robert Graves as Interviewee [original author] Josef von Sternberg as Interviewee [director] / Himself (archive footage) Merle Oberon as Interviewee / Messalina (archive footage) Flora Robson as Interviewee / Livia (archive footage) Emlyn Williams as Interviewee / Caligula (archive footage)
Crew
Brian Keene — Editor Bill Duncalf — Writer Robert Graves — Novel Bill Duncalf — Producer
Synopsis

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

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Mood & Themes
movie businessarchive footagedocumentarycancelled film
Key Collaborators
Bill Duncalf Director Brian Keene Editor Bill Duncalf Writer Robert Graves Novel Bill Duncalf Producer
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