The Epic That Never Was

Name: The Epic That Never Was
Released: 1969-09-19
Rating: 6.875

6.9/10 (8)

·1969· 74 min

Documentary

Director: Bill Duncalf

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

Trailer

Cast

Dirk Bogarde

Self - Narrator

Charles Laughton

Tiberius Claudius (archive footage)

Robert Graves

Self - Interviewee

Josef von Sternberg

Self - Interviewee

Merle Oberon

Self - Interviewee / Messalina (archive footage)

Flora Robson

Self - Interviewee / Livia (archive footage)

Emlyn Williams

Self - Interviewee / Caligula (archive footage)

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Eileen Corbett

Self - Interviewee

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John Armstrong

Self - Interviewee

John Abbott

Ms. Robson's Host (uncredited)

Robert Newton

Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage) (uncredited)

Basil Gill

Xenophon, Claudius' doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)

In brief

The Epic That Never Was (1969) is a documentary film. With an average rating of 6.9/10 from 8 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 1h 14min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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How long is The Epic That Never Was?

The Epic That Never Was runs 74 minutes (1h 14min).

What rating does The Epic That Never Was have?

The Epic That Never Was has an average rating of 6.9/10 based on 8 viewer votes on TMDB.

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The Epic That Never Was was released in 1969.