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Coriolanus
"Coriolanus," Shakespeare's tragedy about a conquering Roman general who fails as a politician, is banished, and returns to wage war against his own people, has long enjoyed the reputation for being the most sanguinary of his works. Modernizing this play while retaining the Bard's dialogue was a gutsy choice by Ralph Fiennes for his directorial debut, but it works brilliantly, while he himself is stunning as Coriolanus. Ditto Vanessa Redgrave as his driven, ambitious mother. Much of the movie was shot in Serbia, although the Roman place names remain the same, which just serves to emphasize its timelessness, as the parallels with recent wars are too obvious to ignore. The combat sequences are as gripping and realistic as any fan of war movies might want.
"Powerful hand-held Shakespeare from rookie Ralph Fiennes, directing himself and Vanessa Redgrave. Engrossing, timely war tragedy." --Anne Thompson, Thompson on Film
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LocationCrandell Theatre (View)
48 Main Street
Chatham, NY 12037
United States
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