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Coriolanus

Year:
Duration:
123 min
Genres:
Drama | Thriller | War
IMDB rate:
6.1
Director:
Ralph Fiennes
Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 14 wins & 11 nominations
Details
Country: UK
Release Date: 2012-01-18
Filming Locations: UK
Earnings
Opening Weekend: $61,136 (USA) (22 January 2012)
Gross: $756,452 (USA) (27 May 2012)
Cast
Actor
Character
Lubna Azabal
Lubna Azabal
Coriolanus
Ashraf Barhom
Ashraf Barhom
Coriolanus
Ralph Fiennes
Caius Martius Coriolanus
Gerard Butler
Tullus Aufidius
Zoran Cica
Citizen
Milos Dabic
Citizen
Nicolas Isia
Citizen
Zoran Miljkovic
Citizen
Marija Mogbolu
Citizen
Milan Perovic
Citizen
Nenad Ristic
Citizen
Lawrence Stevenson
Citizen
Marko Stojanovic
Citizen
Tamara Krcunovic
Citizen
Olivera Viktorovic
Citizen
Danijela Vranjes
Citizen
Brian Cox
Menenius
Slavko Stimac
Volsce Lieutenant
Ivan Djordjevic
Young Roman Soldier
Radovan Vujovic
1st Soldier
Jovan Belobrkovic
2nd Soldier
John Kani
General Cominius
Dan Tana
1st Senator
Miodrag Milovanov
2nd Senator
Dragan Micanovic
Titus Lartius
Radoslav Milenkovic
Volsce Politician
Radomir Nikolic
1st Volsce Soldier
Zoran Pajic
2nd Volsce Soldier
Harry Fenn
Young Martius
Jessica Chastain
Virgilia
Vanessa Redgrave
Volumnia
Elizabeta Djorevska
Maid
Dusan Janicijevic
Old Man in Corioles
Paul Jesson
Tribune Brutus
James Nesbitt
Tribune Sicinius
Jon Snow
TV Anchorman
David Yelland
TV Pundit
Nikki Amuka-Bird
TV Pundit
Andreja Maricic
3rd Senator
Svetislav Goncic
4th Senator
Uros Zdjelar
Young Senator
Bora Nenic
Cleaner in Corridor
Slobodan Ninkovic
War Vet
Mona Hammond
Jamaican Woman
Slobodan Pavelkic
Young Man in Market
Dragoljub Vojnov
Shopkeeper
Kieron Jecchinis
TV War Correspondent
Mirko Pantelic
Camp Barber
Did you know?
Trivia
Paul Jesson (Brutus) previously played Coriolanus in a BBC Radio production in 1998 and appeared as the First Citizen in The Tragedy of Coriolanus (1984).
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Gerard Butler's first stage role was in a production of "Coriolanus". He was poked in the eye with a wooden stake during rehearsals for the play.
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First-ever theatrical movie version of William Shakespeare's play "Coriolanus". Besides being one of the last tragedies Shakespeare's wrote, it is also known for being one of The Bard's least-staged plays.
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Goofs
In the Senate, while General Cominius praises Coriolanus, in a close-up of Menenius on his right hand side a coat-of-arms of Republic of Serbia (doubleheaded eagle with crown) can be seen. The Senate scenes were filmed in the Serbian parliament building.
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When Aufidius and his soldiers enter their base, all of the previously right-handed soldiers, including Aufidius, wear their thigh-mounted holsters on their left legs, indicating the shot has been flipped.
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When the angry Roman mob marches to the grain depot, a camera crew are seen walking in front of them during a wide shot. This crew are part of the story, filming the protest for the Roman news, which the Volscians watch later on.
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Quotes
Volumnia: [kneeling] Think for thyself how more unfortunate than all living women are we come hither, since that thy sight, which should make our eyes flow with joy, hearts dance with comforts, constrains them weep and shake with fear and sorrow. Making the mother, wife, and child to see the son, the husband, and the father, tearing his country's bowels out. And we must find an evident calamity, though we had our wish, which side should win. For either thou must, as a foreign recreant, be led with manacles through our streets, or else triumphantly tread on thy country's ruin and bear the palm for having bravely shed thy wife and children's blood.
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Tullus Aufidius: [to Coriolanus] Know thou, I loved the maid I married, never man sighed truer breath. But that I see thee here, thou noble thing... more dances my rapt heart than when I first my wedded mistress saw bestride my threshold.
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Menenius: You'll sup with me?
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Faq
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A Note Regarding Spoilers
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The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.
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Is Coriolanus based on a book?
A
No, it's based on a play by Williams Shakespeare. It was one of his later tragedies and has a reputation for being one of his more obscure plays & not heavily produced, like Hamlet or Romeo & Juliet.
Q
Why does it look modern? Where does the story take place?
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The original story takes place in ancient Rome. The reason for Ralph Fiennes (who directed and stars as the title character) chose to set the story in the present could be interpreted many different ways. However there have been many film adaptations of Shakespeare's plays done this way, set in our world or another historical time period, but retaining the basic dialog and story - many writers and directors have found that adapting Shakespeare's works to a different era has been an effective way of increasing a modern audience's understanding of Shakespeare. Recent examples have included Richard III, Hamlet (1995) and Romeo + Juliet (1996). In this instance, Fiennes worked with John Logan, who had adapted the play to modern times. Fiennes himself portrayed Coriolanus in a stage production in 2000 and obviously felt it could be interpreted to our time. The film is also reflective of the problems that have faced a country like Iraq since the war broke out, e.g., the breakdown of social services like provision of electricity, clean water, sanitation, and, like this film, food shortages. More about Fiennes' reasons for adapting the play this way can be found here.
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Photos from cast
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