Coriolanus

Synopsis

A contemporary version of Shakespeare's dangerous political thriller. Coriolanus, a brave soldier of inflexible self belief despises the citizens of Rome who seek to prevent him from taking political office. Bloody riots engulf the city. Coriolanus vows to destroy Rome but finally yields to his mother's will and is brutally murdered by his sworn enemy Tullus Aufidius.

Details

Year

2011

Type of film

Features

Running Time

123 mins

Format

35mm

Director

Ralph Fiennes 1st Feature

Producer

Julia Taylor-Stanley, Gabrielle Tana, Ralph Fiennes, John Logan

Executive Producer

Carolyn Marks Blackwood, Christopher Figg, James Gallimore, Christine Langan, Marko Miskovic, Robert Whitehouse

Editor

Nicolas Gaster

Screenwriter

John Logan

Director of Photography

Barry Ackroyd

Production Designer

Mark Geraghty

Sound

Ray Beckett

Music

Ilan Eshkeri

Principal Cast

Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Vanessa Redgrave, Brian Cox, James Nesbitt

Original Screenplay

John Logan

Adapted from

William Shakespeare

Genre

• Action / Thriller

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 2nd February 2011