Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)

Barry Jones: Claudius

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• Claudius : Men do not kill what they despise - only what they fear.

• Messalina : What is your name?

  Demetrius : Demetrius.

  Messalina : You spoke of a god, Demetrius. Which god?

  Demetrius : There is only one God.

  Claudius : He's one of "them". This is very interesting. A Christian!

  Messalina : Are you a Christian?

  Demetrius : Yes.

  Messalina : And you won't fight?

  Demetrius : No.

  Claudius : He can't my dear. It's against his religion to kill.

• Caligula : [hallucinating]  Do you see her Claudius ? The Goddess Diana. Every night she comes to me. My arms. There there she goes. Now do you see her ?

  Claudius : No, sire.

  Caligula : [angrily]  Why not ?

  Claudius : Only you gods are privileged to see each other.

• Messalina : Don't you find him interesting?

  Claudius : He's a remarkable young man. He has something that Rome has lacked since the early days of the republic, something to believe in - faith. Our early conquests weakened it. My family, we Caesars killed and buried it. Strange if the memory of a dead Jew should bring it to life again. Messalina, don't hurt him. Don't destroy what he has.

• Caligula : I have the power of life and death over every being in the empire! My power is as great as any god's! True?

  Claudius : True, sire.

  Caligula : Why should I have to die? Who should I have to suffer death like any plebeian, any slave? Is that logical? Is it?

  Claudius : No, sire.