Coriolanus

2011 PG-13 2h 3m

5.8 / 10 493

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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.

Director Ralph Fiennes

Writers

John Logan William Shakespeare

Stars

Ralph Fiennes Gerard Butler Lubna Azabal

Ralph Fiennes

Caius Martius Coriolanus

Gerard Butler

Tullus Aufidius

Lubna Azabal

First Citizen (Tamora)

Ashraf Barhom

Second Citizen (Cassius)

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Geronimo1967 17 Jul 2025

6/10

This reminded me a little of Sir Ian McKellen’s 1995 reimagining of “Richard III” as Ralph Fiennes turns his hand to directing this Shakespeare story of power-lust and betrayal. It’s maybe not the most famous of the bard’s works, nor for my money is it one of his most original. The story itself has shades of “Julius Caesar” too it as it depicts the rise and fall of the eponymous dictator (Fiennes)...