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Peter Straughan's Cromwell drama trades spectacle for candlelight and stillness, and mostly wins the trade.
The Period Piece Desk · September 22, 2026
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Milch's profanity isn't anachronism for shock value — it's the only way to make period blasphemy land on a modern ear.
Shot on video with a handful of sets, I, Claudius is still the most quotable Roman drama ever televised.
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