Coriolanus(1979)
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.
Movie: Coriolanus
Top 10 Billed Cast
Volumnia
Valeria
Cominius
Adrian
Virgilia
Aedile / Roman Citizen / Volscian Citizen
Senator / Nicanor / Officer
Roman Soldier / Volscian Soldier
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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.
Release Date
1979-03-31
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English
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