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Opened January 20, 2012 (Limited 1/20) | Runtime:2 hr 2 min

R- Some bloody violence

Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+.

Caius Martius ‘Coriolanus’ (Ralph Fiennes), a revered and feared Roman General is at odds with the city of Rome and his fellow citizens. Pushed by his controlling and ambitious mother Volumnia (Vanessa Redgrave) to seek the exalted and powerful position of Consul, he is loath to ingratiate himself with the masses whose votes he needs in order to secure the office. When the public refuses to support him, Coriolanus’s anger prompts a riot that culminates in his expulsion from Rome. The banished hero then allies himself with his sworn enemy Tullus Aufidius (Gerard Butler) to take his revenge on the city.

Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Brian Cox, Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Chastain

Director: Ralph Fiennes

Genres: Drama

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Director: Ralph Fiennes
Release Date: January 20, 2012
Screen Writer: William Shakespeare, John Logan
DVD Release Date: May 29, 2012
Studio: Anchor Bay Entertainment

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review by woopak_the_thrill. May 29, 2012

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Ralph Fiennes Directs and Acts in his Modern Interpretation of William Shakespeare's Classic Tale.

There comes a time when veteran actors begins to feel like they would like to be one of the acclaimed directors they had worked with in their careers. Some have even starred and directed their own films, and it seems like it is time actor Ralph Fiennes (Quiz Show, Schindler’s List) to take the director’s chair and the lead role in his re-interpretation of William Shakespeare’s “Coriolanus”. Fiennes had played this role before on a London stage and it seems like he just … more

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