Coriolanus

2011 film directed by Ralph Fiennes

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5.9

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.

Released: 2011-02-14123 minDir: Ralph FiennesDrama, ThrillerBudget: $7.7MBox office: $1.1M

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Cast

Ralph Fiennes as Caius Martius Coriolanus
Gerard Butler as Tullus Aufidius
Lubna Azabal as First Citizen (Tamora)
Ashraf Barhom as Second Citizen (Cassius)
Jessica Chastain as Virgilia
Vanessa Redgrave

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Coriolanus is a 2011 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy Coriolanus. It is directed and produced by Ralph Fiennes in his directorial debut, who also stars as the title character, with Gerard Butler as Tullus Aufidius, Vanessa Redgrave as Volumnia, Brian Cox as Menenius, and Jessica Chastain as Virgilia. It places Shakespeare's original text and plot into a contemporary, pseudo-Balkan setting (filmed in Serbia and Montenegro), reminiscent of the Yugoslav Wars.

The film premiered at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Golden Bear, before being released in the United Kingdom and United States on January 20, 2012. It received positive reviews from critics, with Fiennes nominated for the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut.