This reminded me a little of Sir Ian McKellen’s 1995 reimagining of “Richard III” as Ralph Fiennes turns his hand to directing this Shakespeare story of power-lust and betrayal. It’s maybe not the most famous of the bard’s works, nor for my money is it one of his most original. The story itself has shades of “Julius Caesar” too it as it depicts the rise and fall of the eponymous dictator (Fiennes). It all starts…
Nature teaches beasts to know their friends.
Caius Martius, aka Coriolanus, is an arrogant and fearsome general who has built a career on protecting Rome from its enemies. Pushed by his ambitious mother to seek the position of consul, Coriolanus is at odds with the masses and unpopular with certain colleagues. When a riot results in his expulsion from Rome, Coriolanus seeks out his sworn enemy, Tullus Aufidius. Together, the pair vow to destroy the great city.
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Ralph Fiennes
Caius Martius Coriolanus
Gerard Butler
Tullus Aufidius
Lubna Azabal
First Citizen (Tamora)
Ashraf Barhom
Second Citizen (Cassius)
Jessica Chastain
Virgilia
Vanessa Redgrave
Volumnia
James Nesbitt
Tribune Sicinius
Brian Cox
Menenius
John Kani
General Cominius
Dragan Mićanović
Titus Lartius
Paul Jesson
Tribune Brutus
Dan Tana
1st Senator
Miodrag Milovanov
2nd Senator
Nikki Amuka-Bird
TV Pundit
Slavko Štimac
un Lieutenant Volsce
Jon Snow
TV Anchorman
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What is Coriolanus about?
Caius Martius, aka Coriolanus, is an arrogant and fearsome general who has built a career on protecting Rome from its enemies. Pushed by his ambitious mother to seek the position of consul, Coriolanus is at odds with the masses and unpopular with certain colleagues. When a riot…
When was Coriolanus released?
Coriolanus was released in 2011.
What genres does Coriolanus belong to?
Coriolanus is categorised as Drama, Thriller.
Who stars in Coriolanus?
The cast of Coriolanus includes Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Lubna Azabal, Ashraf Barhom, Jessica Chastain.