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  2. Plot. In an unknown Balkan city-state - "a place that calls itself Rome " - riots are in progress after stores of grain are withheld from citizens and civil liberties are reduced due to a war between Rome and neighbouring Volsci. The rioters are particularly angry at Caius Martius, a brilliant Roman general whom they blame for the city's problems.

  3. Jan 20, 2012 · Coriolanus: Directed by Ralph Fiennes. With Gerard Butler, Ralph Fiennes, Lubna Azabal, Ashraf Barhom. A banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city.

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    • Drama, Thriller, War
    • Ralph Fiennes
    • 2012-01-20
  4. Shakespeare's story involves a Roman who cares more about battle than about politics. This is Caius Martius (Fiennes), a general who has led Rome against its nearby Volscian enemies. Warfare has cut off Rome's food supplies, there's rioting in the streets, and he leaves to join the siege of the enemy city Corioles.

  5. Summaries. A banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city. The citizens of Rome are hungry. Coriolanus, the hero of Rome, a great soldier and a man of inflexible self-belief despises the people. His extreme views ignite a mass riot. Rome is bloody.

  6. Dec 1, 2011 · Drama, Thriller, War. R. 2h 3m. By Manohla Dargis. Dec. 1, 2011. As soon as a thrilling Ralph Fiennes appears on “Coriolanus,” it’s clear why he chose this lesser-known Shakespeare tragedy for...

    • Ralph Fiennes
    • 1 min
  7. Jan 20, 2012 · Manipulated and out-maneuvered by politicians and even his own mother Volumnia, Coriolanus is banished from Rome. He offers his life or his services to his sworn enemy Tullus Aufidius.

  8. Jan 22, 2012 · The Observer Ralph Fiennes. This article is more than 12 years old. Coriolanus – review. In his directorial debut Ralph Fiennes has created a vivid, intelligent Coriolanus with powerful...

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