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Title: Thirty Years Later and I'm Still Impressed
Review: Having first seen the telecast of this on PBS in the 70s, I can't explain why I waited so long to get the DVD version. Seeing this again after so many years I must say the acting and the screenplay has absolutely lost none of it's original punch and I enjoyed it as much as the first time. Derek Jacobi was remarkable in thie role of Claudius and the other actors are all superb. The story of the treachery and debauchery during this period of Roman history makes for some great theater. Masterpiece Theater has never topped this in my opinion although some of their other productions were outstanding. as well.I agree with some of the other reviewers that the transfer isn't the best and the sound quality is poor. But turning up the volume is easy enough and the rewards of watching this far outweigh the technical shortcomings of the DVD version.Quite simply this is one of the greatest television mini-series ever aired.
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