Editing I, Claudius (section)

==Adaptations==
===German translation===
When the time came to translate the novels into German, Graves, who spoke the language, decided instead to rework them into a one volume edition. He collaborated with translator Hans Rothe and they jointly produced a shortened edition which left out the many digressions which were incorporated into the English original, with the aim of presenting Claudius' story in a clearer and more effective way. The contents of the books were thus roughly cut down to a half.<ref>Graves' own preface to the German edition as published by [[Paul List (publisher)|Paul List]], München (1947) – {{ISBN|3-471-77609-5}}</ref> The book is published as ''Ich, Claudius, Kaiser und Gott'' (''I, Claudius, Emperor and God'') with Graves being styled ''Robert von Ranke Graves'', which is how he is credited in all German editions of his works.

===Film and television===
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In 1937, abortive attempts were made to adapt the first book into a [[I, Claudius (film)|film]] by the film director [[Josef von Sternberg]]. The producer was [[Alexander Korda]], who was then married to [[Merle Oberon]], who was cast as Claudius' wife Messalina. [[Emlyn Williams]] was cast as Caligula, [[Charles Laughton]] was cast as Claudius, and [[Flora Robson]] was cast as Livia. Filming was abandoned after Oberon was injured in a serious motor car accident.

In 1976, [[BBC Television]] adapted the book and its sequel into the popular [[I, Claudius (TV series)|TV serial ''I, Claudius'']], starring [[Derek Jacobi]], [[Siân Phillips]], [[Brian Blessed]], and [[John Hurt]]. The production was awarded three [[British Academy Television Awards|BAFTA]]s in 1977 and an [[Emmy]] in 1978.<ref name="1978Emmys">{{cite web | title=I, Claudius Masterpiece Theatre | website=Television Academy | url=https://www.emmys.com/shows/i-claudius-masterpiece-theatre | access-date=16 August 2020}}</ref>

In 2008, it was reported that Relativity Media had obtained the rights to produce a new film adaptation of ''I, Claudius''. [[Jim Sheridan]] was named as director.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kit|first=Borys|title=Director Jim Sheridan eyes I, Claudius|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKN1235080020080912|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120903142506/http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKN1235080020080912|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 September 2012|access-date=20 January 2011|work=Reuters|date=12 September 2008}}</ref>

In 2011, rights then passed to HBO and BBC2 to film a miniseries adaptation. Jane Tranter and Anne Thomopoulos, who previously worked on HBO/BBC2's miniseries [[Rome (TV series)|''Rome'']] have been named as producers.

===Radio===
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In November and December 2010, as part of the ''[[Classic Serial]]'' strand, [[BBC Radio 4]] broadcast a series of six hour-long episodes of a dramatisation of both novels, adapted by [[Robin Brooks]] and directed by [[Jonquil Panting]]. Performers were Derek Jacobi, Tom Goodman Hill and full cast. It won the 2012 [[Audie Award]] in the "Audio Dramatization" category.<ref>''I Claudius'', AudioGo, 2011. {{ISBN|978-1-4084-2755-2}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/2012_audies.html#ABOTY |title=2012 Audie Awards, Audio Dramatization category |access-date=7 June 2012}}</ref>

===Comics===

An episode from "Claudius the God" was adapted for comics in the [[EC Comics]] [[Two-Fisted Tales]] #36, in a story titled "Battle!", written by [[Colin Dwakins]] and drawn by [[Reed Crandall]].

===Theatre===
The novel has also been adapted for theatre. The 1972 production ''I, Claudius'' was written by [[John Mortimer]] and starred [[David Warner (actor)|David Warner]].<ref name="TIME72">{{cite magazine|date=18 September 1972|title=The View from London|magazine=Time|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,906412-2,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129122134/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,906412-2,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 January 2009|access-date=14 September 2008}}</ref>

===Audio===
Several audio recordings of the novel have been produced. [[Derek Jacobi]] performed two separate readings of the novel, both as abridged versions, one for Dove Audio (1986) and one for CSA Word (2007). Nelson Runger performed unabridged readings of both ''I, Claudius'' and ''Claudius the God'' for [[Recorded Books]] (1987). Jonathan Oliver performed an unabridged reading for ISIS Audio Books (1988). Frederick Davidson performed an unabridged reading for [[Blackstone Audio]] (1994).

===Opera===
The novel has also been adapted for opera by [[Igor Escudero]]<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.huffingtonpost.es/entry/yo-claudio-la-opera-como-tendencia_es_5cfc2ecbe4b0aab91c071d0a |title = 'Yo Claudio', la ópera como tendencia|date = 9 June 2019}}</ref> under the title ''[[I, Claudius (opera)|I, Claudius and Claudius the God]]'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/audios/artesfera/artesfera-nueva-opera-yo-claudio-claudio-dios-llega-auditorio-nacional-13-06-19/5278066/ |title = La nueva ópera 'Yo Claudio y Claudio el dios', llega al Auditorio Nacional|date = 13 June 2019}}</ref>

The three parts, or chapters, that form the trilogy are titled ''Livia'', ''Caligula'' and ''Claudius the God'', and have been conceived to be performed not only sequentially, but also separately.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/audios/literatro/literatro-yo-claudio-claudio-dios-21-06-19/5289713/ | title=Yo, Claudio y Claudio el Dios| date=21 June 2019}}</ref>