Film

The Fool Of Rome

Directed by Von Sternberg with Charles Laughton, Merle Oberon

I, Claudius.

1936

Produced by Korda. Graves Worked on script. Never completed - Rushes and comment may be found in a 70 min BBC documentary "The Epic That Never Was" narrated by Dirk Bogarde with interviews with cast and director.

Opera

Nausicaa

Composed by Peggy Glanville-Hicks,

Homer's Daughter

1961

Live Performance

Premiered in Athens Festival 1961. Athens Symphony Orchestra & Chorus of Men and Women. Conducted by Carlos Surinach. Directed and Choreographed by John Butler Sets and Costumes by Andreas Nomikos. Robert Graves and Alastair Reid worked with Peggy Glanville-Hicks on libretto.

Radio Play

The Anger of Achilles

Robert Hardy as Achilles, Norman Shelley, Denis Quilley, Maurice Denham, John Slater

The Anger of Achilles

1964

Three-act adaptation by Mr. Graves of his translation of Homer's Iliad. Producer: Raymond Raikes. Music specially composed for the programme by Roberto Gerhard, with special effects by the B.B.C. Radiophonic Workshop. - NTS:An abridged version of this production won the Italia Prize 1965

Film

Dead-Fall

Directed by Bryan Forbes, with Michael Caine, Nanette Newman, Eric Portman

(Not a Graves book)

1966

DVD-Video

20th Century Fox's psychological thriller, filmed on Mallorca. Graves has walk on part in the costume ball sequence.

Play

I, Claudius

Written by John Mortimer, starring David Warner

I, Claudius

1972

opened at The Queen's Theatre, London

TV

I, Claudius

Derek Jacobi, Sian Phillip, John Hurt, Brian Blessed, David Robb, Patrick Stewart, Fiona Walker

I, Claudius

1976

DVD-Video

Written by Jack Pulman. Proved to be one of the BBCs most successful drama serials of all time. The production won three Emmys in 1978 and four BAFTAs in 1977

Film

The Shout

Directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, with Alan Bates, Susanah York, John Hurt

The Shout

1978

DVD-Video

Based on Graves's short story. Won Grand Prize of the Jury at Cannes (director)

Radio Play

I, Claudius

Written by Eric Ewens, staring Timothy West

I, Claudius

1985

BBC. Superb dramatisation with Timothy West. both 90m; directed by Glyn Dearman.

Radio Play

Claudius the God

Written by Eric Ewens, staring Timothy West and Mary Morris.

Claudius the God

1985

BBC. Superb dramatisation with Timothy West. both 90m; directed by Glyn Dearman. T

Play

Yo, Claudio

Written by by Alonso de Santos, starring Hector Alterio

I, Claudius

2003

Premiered at the Merida Festival, 2003. Highly successful production by Jesus Cimarro, staged all over Spain.

Radio Play

Antigua Penny Puce

Dramatised by John Petherbridge. With Aden Gillett and Trevyn McDowell.

Based on "Antigua Penny Puce"

1995

BBC. Produced by Matthew Walters

Animated Short

Dead Cow Farm

Director: John Parry

Poem: ""Dead Cow Farm""

Picasso Pictures Ltd. Short animated film which uses a variety of film techniques to illustrate Robert Graves's 1917 poem in which ideals are lost.

TV Documentary

The Inner World

A Television Program Starring: KATINA PAXINOU and ALEXIS MINOTIS; With Host and Commentator: ROBERT GRAVES; Adapted and Translated by KIMON FRIAR; Original Music Composed and Conducted by JANI CHRISTOU, Production Staged by ALEXIS MINOTIS; Film Produced and Directed by BERT LAWRENCE; Newark International Production for ESSO WORLD THEATER

(Not a Graves book)

1964

Based on the Greek Tragedies. Performed and filmed in Dephi October 1963. See C748.1, "The Inner World" by Robert Graves