Coriolanus
Coriolanus
Overview
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
March 31, 1979
Runtime
160 minutes
Rating
Status
Released
Genres
Cast

Gloria Foster
Volumnia

CCH Pounder
Valeria

Earle Hyman
Cominius

Roscoe Orman
Adrian

Michele Shay
Virgilia

Keith David
Aedile / Roman Citizen / Volscian Citizen

Castulo Guerra
Senator / Nicanor / Officer

Denzel Washington
Roman Soldier / Volscian Soldier

Peter Francis James
Volscian Citizen / Roman Soldier / Volscian Soldier

Count Stovall
Volscian Citizen / Roman Soldier / Volscian Soldier
Content Source
Data provided by The Movie Database (TMDB).








