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Coriolanus (2011)

Coriolanus (2011)

Drama Thriller

Nature teaches beasts to know their friends.

Release Date: 2011, February 14
Directors: Ralph Fiennes
Countries: United Kingdom, Italy, Montenegro, Serbia
Production: BBC Film, Synchronistic Pictures, Icon Entertainment International, Lipsync Productions, Atlantic Swiss Productions, Hermetof Pictures, Magna Films, Kalkronkie, Artemis Films, Lonely Dragon, Magnolia Mae Films
Cast: Gerard Butler, Jessica Chastain, Ralph Fiennes, Paul Jesson, Vanessa Redgrave, James Nesbitt, John Kani, Brian Cox, Lubna Azabal, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Ashraf Barhom, Dragan Mićanović

Overview:

Caius Martius, aka Coriolanus, is an arrogant and fearsome general who has built a career on protecting Rome from its enemies. Pushed by his ambitious mother to seek the position of consul, Coriolanus is at odds with the masses and unpopular with certain colleagues. When a riot results in his expulsion from Rome, Coriolanus seeks out his sworn enemy, Tullus Aufidius. Together, the pair vow to destroy the great city.

Keywords:

rivalry power struggle revenge betrayal politics roman rebellion tragedy scar senate tears power politics stabbing pride banishment governance general enemies to friends class conflict political unrest exiled