The point with Shakespeare is the language. Modern-dress productions of his plays are common and can inspire intriguing viewpoints. Who is to say that "Coriolanus" might not as well be set in the Middle East as in Rome — neither a place Shakespeare had ever seen? In the 1995 film version of "Richard III," for instance, Ian McKellen was cast as a fascist dictator of the 1930s.
National Theatre Live will broadcast the Donmar Warehouse’s production of Coriolanus, Shakespeare’s searing tragedy of political manipulation and revenge, with Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers, War Horse (film), BBC's The Hollow Crown) in the title role and Mark Gatiss (Season's Greetings at the National Theatre, BBC's Sherlock) as Menenius, directed by the Donmar's Artistic Director Josie 07/01/33 · Movie Review | 'Coriolanus' He’s the Hero of the People, and He Hates It. Video. Ralph Fiennes, the director and star of “Coriolanus,” talks about adapting Shakespeare’s play for the screen. 05/12/40 · Shakespeare in the Park Review: ‘Coriolanus’ Jonathan Cake takes on the unforgiving title role in Shakespeare’s rarely seen 'Coriolanus' -- and runs with it to a glorious finish. 03/01/33 · Film Review: Atlantis’s Future Vision Grapples with a Past That Never Was. The film’s use of scale to drive home the absurdity of its characters’ actions … 26/02/33 · Coriolanus Review By Rich Cline Actor-director Fiennes sets Shakespeare's military tragedy in a modern-day war setting, which gives it a meaty kick of recognition. Unfortunately none of them were filmed, so that the closest we can get is this BBC version of 'Coriolanus'. It is part of the BBC's project, in the 80s, to film the entire canon of Shakespeare's plays, but the productions in that series were noticeable for their static, studio quality, their slow pace, and the absence of creativity in the
2 Dec 2011 In this version of Coriolanus, the battlefield is bleakly urban. As the film shows again and again in harshly lit, grimly framed settings -- interiors British actor Ralph Fiennes talks to Time Out about his directorial debut film Coriolanus. The star talks about the challenges of working with Shakespeare and his Cinema Review: Coriolanus. By Steven 19th January 2012 3 Mins Read. Shake it Up. DIR: Ralph Fiennes • WRI: John Logan • PRO: Ralph Fiennes, John 20 Jan 2012 This week's two most interesting releases are Coriolanus, reworking Shakespeare as a modern war film, and Haywire, which contains some of 19 Jan 2012 Coriolanus review: Winning take on Shakespeare's Universal Soldier But it's clear from the way the film is crafted, and from its setting — in
07/01/33 · A great film. I enjoyed most aspects, notably the adaptation to the modern setting and particularly the characters. It is true that Caius Martius Coriolanus (R. Fiennes) remains something of a mystery and his motivations and ultimate intentions are not clear, but the relationship between him A great film. I enjoyed most aspects, notably the adaptation to the modern setting and particularly the 09/11/32 · Cast: Gerard Butler, Ralph Fiennes, Brian Cox, Vanessa Redgrave visit http://www.hollywood.com for movie info. This is my first review on IMDb so bare with me. Coriolanus has the right ingredients for a good movie, great story(can you top Shakespeare?) and a strong cast.Only thing that was unknown so far is the director.IMO Mr. Fiennes did very well in his debut, his camera moves around at eyes height and often lingers close up to actors faces(it keeps the film from being stagy and lets you see all the 01/10/36 · Coriolanus: Universal Soldier - Summer of Shakespeare Shakespeare, Film and Kenneth Branagh William Shakespeare’s Star Wars and the Power of Iambic Pentameter 26/06/38 · Coriolanus: film review – BBC, 1983 In 1983, as part of the sixth and penultimate season of their Complete Works of Shakespeare series, the BBC filmed Coriolanus . Elijah Moshinsky, who had earlier directed All’s Well That End’s Well , A Midsummer Night’s Dream , and (and our next play) Cymbeline, and would help one of the final In 2011, Ralph Fiennes directed and starred as Coriolanus with Gerard Butler as Aufidius and Vanessa Redgrave as Volumnia in a modern-day film adaptation Coriolanus. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray in May, 2012. It has a 93% rating on the film review site Rottentomatoes.com, giving it a …
20 Jan 2012 By any standards, "Coriolanus" is an ambitious undertaking; Ralph Fiennes' bold, dynamic movie will make you glad he took up the challenge
25/02/33 · Coriolanus Review. by That Shelf Staff Coriolanus, into such a film, seems oddly okay. With a genuine passion for theatrics and bloodlust that the world’s most noted playwright would approve of, Fiennes delivers an engrossing tale of betrayal, hatred, and revenge that manages to overcome any shortcomings he has as a novice film director 07/01/33 · Parents need to know that while it might be tempting to introduce teens to Shakespeare with this movie -- Coriolanus is adapted from one of The Bard's lesser-known plays -- the movie's somewhat modern wartime setting means that there's lots of strong, bloody violence, including guns and shootings, knife fights, hand-to-hand fights, and dead bodies. . One character commits suicide by slitting a wri 26/02/33 · Movie Review: Coriolanus. Ralph Fiennes directs the film interpretation while starring as the tragic hero, bringing in a worthy cast of thespians to elevate the beautiful prose. The play tells the story of Roman warrior and leader Caius Martius, as he fights nobly for his country, but is distrustful and deceitful in the eyes of his people. Coriolanus review Ralph Fiennes tears into one of The Bard's lesser-known tales Fiennes’ first film as director, and (B) an adaptation of a play that predates movies by some 300 years and 'Coriolanus' sports an attractive, slightly gritty transfer that highlights the drab nature of war. Colors are muted, but occasional bursts of vibrancy nicely perk up the picture. Light grain maintains a film-like feel and well-pitched contrast provides a fine sense of depth. (This review was originally published on February 17, 2012 at Reel Film News) ‘A place calling itself Rome’ looks a lot more like war-torn Serbia in “Coriolanus”, Ralph Fiennes’ version of the politically charged Shakespeare tragedy. Not as much an update of the play as an application of the script to a more relatable era [&hellip The film’s opening half an hour is electrifying stuff and looks like a sequel to The Hurt Locker and is just a exciting; the sight of Fiennes as Caius Martius (later to be titled Coriolanus) in