I, Claudius
Costume
early 20th century (made)
early 20th century (made)
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I, Claudius is one of the BBC’s most enduring drama series. It premiered on BBC2 in 1976 and was based on Robert Graves’s I, Claudius and Claudius the God. It starred Derek Jacobi as Claudius and a supporting cast that included John Hurt, Siân Phillips, Patrick Stewart and Margaret Tyzack. The costumes were designed by Barbara Kronig and created by the BBC wardrobe department.
The British Film Institute (BFI) acquired its costume collection for display at the Museum of the Moving Image, which existed on the South Bank in London between 1988 and 1999. The collection is made up of British, European, American and Japanese films and covers the period from the silent film era to the mid-1990s. It contains a wealth of historic and significant film costumes worn by major performers and designed by some of the 20th century’s most important film costume designers. The collection was transferred to the V&A in 2015.
The British Film Institute (BFI) acquired its costume collection for display at the Museum of the Moving Image, which existed on the South Bank in London between 1988 and 1999. The collection is made up of British, European, American and Japanese films and covers the period from the silent film era to the mid-1990s. It contains a wealth of historic and significant film costumes worn by major performers and designed by some of the 20th century’s most important film costume designers. The collection was transferred to the V&A in 2015.
Object details
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| Title | I, Claudius (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | purple wool and gold epaulets |
| Brief description | Costume worn by unknown character in the BBC TV series I, Claudius, 1976 |
| Physical description | Costume worn by unknown character in the BBC TV series I, Claudius, 1976. Top coat of purple wool with gold epaulets |
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| Credit line | Given by the British Film Institute |
| Summary | I, Claudius is one of the BBC’s most enduring drama series. It premiered on BBC2 in 1976 and was based on Robert Graves’s I, Claudius and Claudius the God. It starred Derek Jacobi as Claudius and a supporting cast that included John Hurt, Siân Phillips, Patrick Stewart and Margaret Tyzack. The costumes were designed by Barbara Kronig and created by the BBC wardrobe department. The British Film Institute (BFI) acquired its costume collection for display at the Museum of the Moving Image, which existed on the South Bank in London between 1988 and 1999. The collection is made up of British, European, American and Japanese films and covers the period from the silent film era to the mid-1990s. It contains a wealth of historic and significant film costumes worn by major performers and designed by some of the 20th century’s most important film costume designers. The collection was transferred to the V&A in 2015. |
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| Accession number | S.1668-2015 |
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| Record created | May 29, 2015 |
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