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Coriolanus
1984
In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought great performances from leading contemporary actors. Caius Marcus renamed Coriolanus after his .. Read more
| Starring | Alan Howard, Joss Ackland, Irene Worth |
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| Director | Elijah Moshinsky |
| Genres | Drama, Television |
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Coriolanus
In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought great performances from leading contemporary actors. Caius Marcus renamed Coriolanus after his victorious attack on the city of Corioli, returns to Rome to become a Plebeian tribune. A warrior and not a politician, Coriolanus finds his pride and arrogance turning the citizens against him. As he seeks to wreak his anger on the city, it is left to his mother, Volumnia to prevent a bloody battle... Coriolanus is a compelling study of family loyalty, war and politics.
| Starring | Alan Howard, Joss Ackland, Irene Worth |
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| Director | Elijah Moshinsky |
| Studio | FREMANTLE HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 25 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, Television |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1984 To Rent: DVD: 15 May 2006 |
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This is an uninspiring production of one of Shakespeare’s less accessible plays. It keeps relatively close to the text until the second half, at which ... read more »
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Not one of the better BBC productions
Pretty heavy going throughout. I am sure the original text has some brief comedy interludes to lighten the mood but these seem to have been entirely left out.
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dissappointing
This is an uninspiring production of one of Shakespeare’s less accessible plays. It keeps relatively close to the text until the second half, at which ... read more »
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Less well known
Probably the least well known (for us) of Shakespeare's plays; the acting was brilliant and the direction and camera work good, making up for the rather ... read more »
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Ralph Fiennes looked to the world political arena for inspiration for his big screen version of Roman leader Coriolanus - he based the character on Vladimir Putin and Ariel Sharon. The Oscar-nominated actor has gone behind the camera for his directorial debut and decided to tackle the first ever movie version of the Shakespeare play. And he aimed high when researching how to bring the lead character to life in the 21st century - he studied the personalities of Russian Prime Minister Putin and... Read more
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In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought great performances from leading contemporary actors. Caius Marcus ...
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