Storyline
The story of the aborted 1937 filming of "I, Claudius", starring Charles Laughton, with all of its surviving footage.
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Cast & Crew
Charles Laughton
Tiberius Claudius (archive footage)
Robert Graves
Interviewee [original author]
Josef von Sternberg
Interviewee [director] / Himself (archive footage)
Merle Oberon
Interviewee / Messalina (archive footage)
Flora Robson
Interviewee / Livia (archive footage)
Emlyn Williams
Interviewee / Caligula (archive footage)
Eileen Corbett
Interviewee [script girl]
John Armstrong
Interviewee [costume designer]
Dirk Bogarde
Narrator
John Abbott
Himself – Ms. Robson's Host (uncredited)
Robert Newton
Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage; uncredited)
Basil Gill
Xenophon, Claudius' doctor (archive footage; uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
The Epic That Never Was was released on September 19, 1969.
The runtime of The Epic That Never Was is 1h 14m.
The Epic That Never Was is a Documentary movie.
The Epic That Never Was has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Epic That Never Was is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Epic That Never Was was directed by Bill Duncalf.
The main cast of The Epic That Never Was includes Charles Laughton, Robert Graves, Josef von Sternberg.
The Epic That Never Was is originally in English.