Coriolanus

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Coriolanus

Release Date: December 2, 2011 (NY, LA: 1 week Oscar run; limited: Jan. 20)
Studio: The Weinstein Company
Director: Ralph Fiennes
Screenwriter: John Logan
Genre: Drama, Thriller
MPAA Rating: R (for some bloody violence)
Website: WeinsteinCo.com

Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Vanessa Redgrave, Brian Cox, Jessica Chastain, James Nesbitt

Plot Summary: Caius Martius 'Coriolanus' (Ralph Fiennes), a revered and feared Roman General is at odds with the city of Rome and his fellow citizens. Pushed by his controlling and ambitious mother Volumnia (Vanessa Redgrave) to seek the exalted and powerful position of Consul, he is loath to ingratiate himself with the masses whose votes he needs in order to secure the office. When the public refuses to support him, Coriolanus's anger prompts a riot that culminates in his expulsion from Rome. The banished hero then allies himself with his sworn enemy Tullus Aufidius (Gerard Butler) to take his revenge on the city.

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NYT loved it, and I LUV Ralph Fiennes, so hopefully I can drag someone artsy-fartsy to see it with me.
 

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I cannot effing wait! NOT one of Shakespeare's great plays, or particularly good, but I think it is one that is easily adapted to film.
 

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I cannot effing wait! NOT one of Shakespeare's great plays, or particularly good, but I think it is one that is easily adapted to film.

Word up! Too bad we have to wait until late January.
 
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