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 as Volumnia

Themes

rebellion
senate
general
politics
roman
governance
banishment
rivalry
revenge
tragedy

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Ratings

IMDb

6.1/10

34,834 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

92%

Metacritic

79/100

Year: 2011
Runtime: 123 min
Genres: Drama, Thriller, War
Rated: R
Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award10 wins & 18 nominations total

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Key facts

Directed by: Ralph Fiennes
Written by: John Logan
Based on: Coriolanus , by William Shakespeare
Produced by: Ralph Fiennes John Logan Gabrielle Tana Julia Taylor-Stanley Colin Vaines
Starring: Ralph Fiennes Gerard Butler Vanessa Redgrave Brian Cox Jessica Chastain John Kani James Nesbitt Paul Jesson Lubna Azabal Ashraf Barhom
Cinematography: Barry Ackroyd
Edited by: Nicolas Gaster
Music by: Ilan Eshkeri
Production companies: Icon Entertainment International Hermetof Pictures BBC Films Lonely Dragon Lip Sync Productions LLC Magna Films Artemis Films Magnolia Mae Films Atlantic Swiss Productions Synchronistic Pictures Kalkronkie
Distributed by: Lionsgate (UK) The Weinstein Company (US)
Release dates: 14 February 2011 ( 2011-02-14 ) ( Berlin ) 20 January 2012 ( 2012-01-20 ) (UK & US)
Running time: 123 minutes
Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Language: English
Budget: $7.7 million
Box office: $2.4 million

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Wikidata facts

Duration: 123
FilmAffinity ID: 479383
Official website: www.coriolanusmovie.co.uk

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publication date: 2011-02-14
title: Coriolanus
review score: 79/100

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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.