Why it may be worth watching
- Coriolanus combines History and Drama elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Frank Adu, Gloria Foster, CCH Pounder.
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Coriolanus
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.
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Cast
Frank AduJunius Brutus
Gloria FosterVolumnia
CCH PounderValeria
Earle HymanCominius
Roscoe OrmanAdrian
Michele ShayVirgilia
Maurice WoodsAgrippa
Keith DavidAedile / Roman Citizen / Volscian Citizen
Castulo GuerraSenator / Nicanor / Officer
Denzel WashingtonRoman Soldier / Volscian Soldier
Dennis TateServingman / Roman Citizen / Volscian Citizen
Peter Francis JamesVolscian Citizen / Roman Soldier / Volscian Soldier
Count StovallVolscian Citizen / Roman Soldier / Volscian Soldier
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Best suited to viewers looking for History, Drama. Its longer runtime makes it a more substantial watch.
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