Movie Description
RSC Live: Coriolanus
(2017)Overview
A full-throttle war play that revels in the sweat of the battlefield, Coriolanus transports us back to the emergence of the republic of Rome.Caius Martius Coriolanus is a fearless soldier but a reluctant leader. His ambitious mother attempts to carve him a path to political power, but he struggles to change his nature and do what is required to achieve greatness. In this new city state struggling to find its feet, where the gap between rich and poor is widening every day, Coriolanus must decide who he really is and where his allegiances lie.Rome Season Director, Angus Jackson, completes the Royal Shakespeare Company’s collection of Shakespeare’s Roman plays with a visceral production which sees Sope Dirisu (One Night in Miami, Donmar Warehouse, 2016) take on the title role.
Featured Crew
Cast
Caius Martius Coriolanus
Cominius
Roman Citizen/Roman Soldier/Volscian Senator
Aufidius
Volumnia
Menenius
Junius Brutus/Roman Soldier
Virgilia/Volscian Soldier
Sicinius Veletus/Roman Soldier
Valeria/Roman Soldier/Roman Citizen
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Facts
Original TitleRSC Live: Coriolanus
Status Released
Release Information
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2017-10-11
Original Language
Runtime 03h 30m
Production CompaniesRoyal Shakespeare Company
