CORIOLANUS (BLU-RAY DISC) IN SOUTH AFRICA

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Ralph Fiennes' directorial debut is an adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy about the tribulations of a banished hero. Transposing the action from ancient Rome to present-day Eastern Europe, the film tells the story of General Caius Martius Coriolanus (Fiennes) who returns home from war to find himself at odds with his countrymen who see him as a tyrant looking for fame and glory. When his ambitious mother, Volumnia (Vanessa Redgrave), tries to orchestrate formal recognition for her son, both the authorities and the people turn against Coriolanus and exile him. Allying himself with his former enemy, Aufidius (Gerald Butler), an embittered Coriolanus sets out for revenge against those who have wronged him. Interactive Menus Features Summary Ralph Fiennes' directorial debut is an adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy about the tribulations of a banished hero. Transposing the action from ancient Rome to present-day Eastern Europe... Studio Lionsgate UK Format Blu-ray disc Release date 20120604 Contributors Gerard Butler (Actor), Ralph Fiennes (Actor), Jessica Chastain (Actor), Vanessa Redgrave (Actor), Brian Cox (Actor), James Nesbitt (Actor), Lubna Azabal (Actor), Ashraf Barhom (Actor), Nikki Amuka-Bird (Actor), Dragan Micanovic (Actor), Slavko Stimac (Actor), John Kani (Actor), William Shakespeare, Ralph Fiennes, John Logan, Gabrielle Tana, Julia Taylor-Stanley, Colin Vaines, Ilan Eshkeri, Barry Ackroyd, Ralph Fiennes (Director)