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Ralph Fiennes's acclaimed directorial debut transposes Shakespeare's Roman tragedy to a contemporary Balkan conflict.

Ralph Fiennes's acclaimed directorial debut transposes Shakespeare's Roman tragedy to a contemporary Balkan conflict. Proud Roman General Caius Martius refuses to court public opinion, laying bare his contempt for his fellow citizens even when his equally proud mother Volumnia encourages him to run for consul.

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1 hour, 54 minutes

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Role	Contributor
Director	Ralph Fiennes
Caius Martius Coriolanus	Ralph Fiennes
Tullus Aufidius	Gerard Butler
Menenius	Brian Cox
Tribune Sicinius	James Nesbitt
Virgilia	Jessica Chastain
Volumnia	Vanessa Redgrave

Sat 6 Apr 2013 21:45

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Mon 30 Nov 2020 00:55

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