
Coriolanus
Coriolanus
Release: 1979-03-31·Runtime: 160m·★ 3.5
HistoryDocumentary
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.
Production Companies
Theatre for Film on Tape
New York Shakespeare Festival
Cast
Gloria Fosteras Volumnia
CCH Pounderas Valeria
Michele Shayas Virgilia
Castulo Guerraas Senator / Nicanor / Officer
Earle Hymanas Cominius
Roscoe Ormanas Adrian
Keith Davidas Aedile / Roman Citizen / Volscian Citizen
Denzel Washingtonas Roman Soldier / Volscian Soldier
Peter Francis Jamesas Volscian Citizen / Roman Soldier / Volscian Soldier
Count Stovallas Volscian Citizen / Roman Soldier / Volscian Soldier