A video recording of a New York Shakespeare Festival 1979 stage production of Coriolanus with an all-black and Hispanic cast. Producer Joseph Papp intended to provide professional opportunities for actors of minority ethnic backgrounds. A banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city.
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus is a filmed live performance of Shakespeare's play Coriolanus. The play tells the story of Coriolanus, a respected military general who becomes involved in politics and faces betrayal and revenge.
A banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city.
The noble patrician Gaius Marcius became famous for his military exploits and victories over the enemies of the Romans, the Volscians. However, his hatred of the plebeians and thirst for power led to Coriolanus being condemned to eternal exile from Rome. Then he decided to betray his homeland and take command of the Volscian army.
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