Coriolanus (2012)

A banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city.

Release Date: January 20th, 2012

Director: Ralph Fiennes

Writers: John Logan, William Shakespeare

Actors: Ashraf Barhom, Brian Cox, David Yelland, Dragan Micanovic, Gerard Butler, James Nesbitt, Jessica Chastain, John Kani, Kieron Jecchinis, Lubna Azabal, Mona Hammond, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Ralph Fiennes, Slavko Stimac, Vanessa Redgrave

Genre: Drama, Thriller

MPAA Rating: R

Official site: weinsteinco.com

Studio: The Weinstein Company

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Coriolanus | Synopsis

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.