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Region Code: &nbsp; 1
UPC: &nbsp;013132472591
Catalog #: &nbsp;DB33936103
Languages: &nbsp; English (Primary) ,&nbsp; English Subtitles ,&nbsp; Spanish Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: &nbsp;2.35, Widescreen

Coriolanus

Anchor Bay / Year: 2011

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Synopsis

Ralph Fiennes' directorial debut, Coriolanus, scripted by John Logan, updates one of Shakespeare's more difficult plays without sacrificing the Bard's original dialogue. Set in modern times, the movie stars Fiennes as the title character, a fierce General able to fight Rome's most dreaded enemies as well as quell civil unrest from a lack of food. When politicians convince Coriolanus to become a political leader, his natural fierceness and lack of political instincts lead to him being disgraced by other politicians and eventually forced to leave Rome after being branded a traitor. He then joins with his former enemies to invade Rome, and the only person who may be able to talk him out of this revenge plan is his mother (Vanessa Redgrave). The film, which features a portion of the play's dialogue transferred into the mouths of talking-heads on television news shows, played at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival.

3 Reasons To buy this film

Bloody and intense!
The way Fiennes sets the ancient tale in modern times crackles with political relevance.
Somehow, the film manages to make the Shakespearean dialogue work coming out of modern mouths.