Coriolanus (2011)

Directed by

Ralph Fiennes

Genre

drama film, war film, political drama, thriller film, political thriller film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

2h 03m

Rated

R

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 503 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Roman general is banished from his city after his pride and disdain for the people lead to conflict. He then allies with his former enemy to seek revenge against his homeland.

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What happens

Coriolanus is a 2011 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy Coriolanus. It is directed and produced by Ralph Fiennes in his directorial debut, who also stars as the title character, with Gerard Butler as Tullus Aufidius, Vanessa Redgrave as Volumnia, Brian Cox as Menenius, and Jessica Chastain as Virgilia. It places Shakespeare's original text and plot into a contemporary, pseudo-Balkan setting (filmed in Serbia and Montenegro), reminiscent of the Yugoslav Wars. The film premiered at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Golden Bear, before being released in the United Kingdom and United States on January 20, 2012. It received positive reviews from critics, with Fiennes nominated for the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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