Coriolanus

Coriolanus

Nature teaches beasts to know their friends.

R 2011 · 123 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama, Thriller

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.

Directed by Ralph Fiennes · Written by John Logan

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Ralph Fiennes Caius Martius Coriolanus
Gerard Butler Tullus Aufidius
Lubna Azabal First Citizen (Tamora)
Ashraf Barhom Second Citizen (Cassius)
Jessica Chastain Virgilia
Vanessa Redgrave Volumnia
James Nesbitt Tribune Sicinius
Brian Cox Menenius
John Kani General Cominius
Dragan Mićanović Titus Lartius
Paul Jesson Tribune Brutus
Dan Tana 1st Senator

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