Coriolanus (2011)

Director:

Ralph Fiennes

Writers:

John Logan (screenplay)
William Shakespeare (play)

Release Date:

18 January 2012 (Philippines)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller | War

Tagline:

Nature Teaches Beasts to Know Their Friends

Plot:

A banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city.

Plot Keywords:

Shakespeare In Modern Dress | Fight | Senate | Bandage | Scar

Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 10 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Gerard Butler	...	Tullus Aufidius
Ralph Fiennes	...	Caius Martius Coriolanus
Lubna Azabal	...	First Citizen (Tamora)
Ashraf Barhom	...	Second Citizen (Cassius)
Zoran Cica	...	Citizen
Milos Dabic	...	Citizen
Nicolas Isia	...	Citizen
Zoran Miljkovic	...	Citizen
Marija Mogbolu	...	Citizen
Milan Perovic	...	Citizen
Nenad Ristic	...	Citizen
Lawrence Stevenson	...	Citizen
Marko Stojanovic	...	Citizen
Tamara Krcunovic	...	Citizen
Olivera Viktorovic	...	Citizen
Danijela Vranjes	...	Citizen
Brian Cox	...	Menenius
Slavko Stimac	...	Volsce Lieutenant
Ivan Djordjevic	...	Young Roman Soldier
Radovan Vujovic	...	1st Soldier
Jovan Belobrkovic	...	2nd Soldier
John Kani	...	General Cominius
Dan Tana	...	1st Senator
Miodrag Milovanov	...	2nd Senator
Dragan Micanovic	...	Titus Lartius
Radoslav Milenkovic	...	Volsce Politician
Radomir Nikolic	...	1st Volsce Soldier
Zoran Pajic	...	2nd Volsce Soldier
Harry Fenn	...	Young Martius
Jessica Chastain	...	Virgilia
Vanessa Redgrave	...	Volumnia
Elizabeta Djorevska	...	Maid
Dusan Janicijevic	...	Old Man in Corioles
Paul Jesson	...	Tribune Brutus
James Nesbitt	...	Tribune Sicinius
Jon Snow	...	TV Anchorman
David Yelland	...	TV Pundit
Nikki Amuka-Bird	...	TV Pundit
Andreja Maricic	...	3rd Senator
Svetislav Goncic	...	4th Senator
Uros Zdjelar	...	Young Senator
Bora Nenic	...	Cleaner in Corridor
Slobodan Ninkovic	...	War Vet
Mona Hammond	...	Jamaican Woman
Slobodan Pavelkic	...	Young Man in Market
Dragoljub Vojnov	...	Shopkeeper
Kieron Jecchinis	...	TV War Correspondent
Mirko Pantelic	...	Camp Barber

Directed by
Ralph Fiennes

Writing credits
John Logan		(screenplay)
William Shakespeare		(play)

Produced by
Carolyn Marks Blackwood	....	associate executive producer
Anthony Buckner	....	executive producer
Ralph Fiennes	....	producer
Christopher Figg	....	executive producer
Christine Langan	....	executive producer
John Logan	....	producer
Norman Merry	....	executive producer
Marko Miskovic	....	executive producer
Zivojin Petrovic	....	associate executive producer (as Zivojin Zika Petrovic)
Gabrielle Tana	....	producer
Julia Taylor-Stanley	....	producer
Colin Vaines	....	producer
Kevan Van Thompson	....	co-producer
Andjelija Vlaisavljevic	....	line producer (as Andjelka Vlaisavljevic)
Robert Whitehouse	....	executive producer
Will Young	....	executive producer
Alex Nikolic	....	consulting producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Ilan Eshkeri

Cinematography by
Barry Ackroyd		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Nicolas Gaster

Casting by
Jina Jay

Production Design by
Ricky Eyres

Art Direction by
Radoslav Mihajlovic		(as Rade Mihajlovic)

Set Decoration by
Lee Gordon

Costume Design by
Bojana Nikitovic

Makeup Department
Mark Coulier	....	prosthetic scars supplier
Jo Drake	....	hair stylist: BBC newsroom unit, London
Jo Drake	....	makeup artist: BBC newsroom unit, London
Natasha Nikolic	....	makeup artist assistant
Miljana Pakic	....	makeup artist assistant
Daniel Parker	....	hair designer
Daniel Parker	....	makeup designer
Nikola Prijic	....	makeup department graphic artist
Laura Schiavo	....	hair supervisor
Laura Schiavo	....	makeup supervisor
Igor Stanglicki	....	makeup department graphic artist
Martina Subic-Dodocic	....	makeup artist (as Tina Subic Dodocic)

Production Management
Meg Clark	....	post-production supervisor
Miodrag Stevanovic	....	production manager (as Misko Syevanovic)
Aleksandar Tadic	....	production manager (as Aleksandar-Leka Tadic)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Zoran Andric	....	first assistant director
Ljubomir Bozovic	....	second second assistant director
Nikola Ivanovic	....	second second assistant director
Vesna Milic	....	key second assistant director
Ben Quinn	....	director: TV unit
Barry K. Thomas	....	studio director: BBC newsroom unit, London (as Barry Thomas)
Simon Downes	....	second assistant director: additional photography (uncredited)
Kevin Westley	....	first assistant director: additional photography (uncredited)

Art Department
Zeljko Bakic	....	set dresser
Jovan Vladimir Borka	....	on-set laborer
Temple Clark	....	storyboard artist
Vladan Damjanov	....	set dresser
Bosko Delic	....	stand-by props
Marko Dimitrijevic	....	props buyer
Marko Dimitrijevic	....	set dresser
Svetislav Madic	....	chargehand set dresser
Ray McNeill	....	property master (as Raymond McNeill)
Aleksandra Mihajlovic	....	graphics
Milica Milanovic	....	art department intern
Goran Milosevic	....	set dresser
Marija Nikolic	....	art department coordinator
Mile Nikolic	....	set dresser
Zoran Petrovic	....	assistant property master (as Zoran Petrovic-Crtani)
Nevena Popovic	....	on-set laborer
Jelena Radovic	....	art department intern
Stanisa Savic	....	set dresser
Aljosa Spajic	....	assistant set decorator
Nuhi Termet	....	assistant stand-by props
Milos Todorovic	....	set dresser
Thomas Jones	....	weapons mould maker (uncredited)

Sound Department
Ray Beckett	....	sound mixer
Simon Chase	....	adr editor
Simon Chase	....	dialogue editor
Andrew Cole	....	sound supervisor: BBC newsroom unit, London (as Andy Cole)
Paul Cotterell	....	adr mixer
Paul Cotterell	....	sound re-recording mixer
St. Clair Davis	....	sound maintenance
Robert Farr	....	adr mixer
Rob Hughes	....	sound re-recording mixer
Andrea King	....	foley artist
Adam Mendez	....	foley recordist
Nemanja Novicic	....	boom operator
Gunnar Oskarsson	....	foley editor
Mihailo Stevanovic	....	sound intern
Jack Stew	....	foley artist
Richard Stockdale	....	dolby sound consultant
Oliver Tarney	....	supervising sound editor
Ben Tat	....	assistant adr mixer
Mark Taylor	....	premix sound re-recording mixer
Yanti Windrich	....	assistant adr mixer
Sandy Buchanan	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Mitch Clyman	....	adr recordist: Jerusalem (uncredited)
Adam Horley	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Brett Rothfeld	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Tim West	....	adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Laurence Harvey	....	special effects technician
Muhamed M'Barek	....	special effects coordinator (as Muhamed M'Barek-Toske)
Jason Troughton	....	special effects supervisor
Mark Vanstone	....	special effects technician
Lucian Iordache	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Luke Butler	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Naomi Butler	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Neil Culley	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Stefan Drury	....	head of visual effects: LipSync Post
Sean Farrow	....	executive visual effects supervisor: LipSync Post
Yanni Goudetsidis	....	systems engineer: LipSync Post
Sandro Henriques	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Dylan Owen	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
John Purdie	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Gareth Repton	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Karenjit Sahota	....	visual effects editor
David Sjodin	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Angela Stanley	....	visual effects supervisor: LipSync Post (as Angela Rose)
Jon Stanley	....	senior systems engineer: LipSync Post
Lucy Tanner	....	visual effects coordinator: LipSync Post
Samantha Tracey	....	visual effects producer: LipSync Post

Stunts
Miroslav Borkovic	....	stunt performer
Milomir Cigoja	....	stunt performer
Nenad Cudic	....	stunt performer
Rick English	....	stunt double: Mr. Butler
Branislav Fistric	....	stunt performer
David Garrick	....	stunt performer
Vladan Gostiljac	....	stunt performer
James Grogan	....	stunt double: Mr. Fiennes
Richard Hansen	....	stunt performer
Rob Inch	....	stunt performer
Rowley Irlam	....	stunt coordinator
Slavisa Ivanovic	....	local stunt coordinator
Kosta Jovic	....	stunt performer
Nick McKinless	....	stunt performer
Mark Mottram	....	stunt performer
Stanka Pejovic	....	stunt performer
Dominic Preece	....	stunt performer
Ognjen Raduljica	....	stunt performer
Dusan Savcic	....	stunt performer
Dejan Savovic	....	stunt performer
Arandel Sretenovic	....	stunt performer
Marko Vasiljevic	....	stunt performer
Milan Alavanja	....	safety supervisor (uncredited)
Milan Alavanja	....	stunt rigger (uncredited)
Rowley Irlam	....	fight arranger (uncredited)
Slavisa Ivanovic	....	assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Slavisa Ivanovic	....	stunt player (uncredited)
Nick McKinless	....	fight choreographer (uncredited)
Miroslav Vuckovic	....	stunt rigger (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Dragan Rakicevic Cile	....	clapper loader: "a" camera (as Dragan Rakiceviv-Cile)
Mihailo Dobric	....	video playback operator
Oliver Driscoll	....	focus puller: "a" camera
Srdjan Gojkovic	....	best boy (as Srdan Gojkovic)
Larry D. Horricks	....	still photographer
Svetomir Pajic	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Svetomir Pajic	....	steadicam operator
Drasko Pejanovic	....	focus puller: "b" camera
Ryan Philips	....	camera operator: BBC newsroom unit, London
Borislav Romcevic	....	lighting technician
Nebojsa Slavujevic	....	lighting technician
Dragan Stefanovic	....	grip
Branislav Stojanovic	....	clapper loader: "b" camera
Slobodan Stojkov	....	gaffer: Serbia (as Slobodan Stojkovic)
Cedomir Subotic	....	best boy grip
Bob Tully	....	lighting supervisor: BBC newsroom unit, London
Nenad Vasic	....	key grip
Trajche Velichkovski	....	grip
Milos Vidakovic	....	lighting technician
Marija Vukelic	....	camera operator: TV unit
Harry Wiggins	....	gaffer
Harry Wiggins	....	provider: electrical equipment, Pink Films International
Branimir Zivkovic	....	video playback operator
Zoran Zivkovic	....	central loader (as Zoran Zivkovic-Zika)
Shane Cairn	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Sasa Djordjevic	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Aleksandar Adzic	....	casting director: Serbia
Vanessa Baker	....	voice casting
Danilo Beckovic	....	casting director: Serbia
Alex Duxbury	....	casting assistant (as Alex Dubury)
Sara Marinkovic	....	casting assistant: Serbia
Milana Milunovic	....	casting assistant: Serbia
Vicki Thomson	....	casting department (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marina Arsic	....	costumer
Nina Bogosavljev	....	key costumer
Joe Hobbs	....	military costume advisor
Radmila Jaksic	....	seamstress
Zoran Karadzic	....	costumer
Aleksandra Keskinov	....	costume supervisor
Stefan Savkovic	....	assistant costume designer
Marina Zaric	....	costumer
Jane Law	....	costumes: Ms. Redgrave (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Ameenah Ayub Allen	....	post-production coordinator (as Ameenah Ayub)
Chris Bentley	....	digital lab operator
Linden Brownbill	....	post-production engineer
Alberto Buron	....	digital lab operator
James Clarke	....	digital lab supervisor
Zoe Cousins	....	digital lab operator
Filip Dedic	....	assistant editor: Serbia
Stuart Fyvie	....	colorist
Kim Gaster	....	assembly editor
Scott Goulding	....	on-line editor
Aidan Grounds	....	post-production assistant
Robin Guise	....	senior post producer: LipSync
Peter Hampden	....	senior post producer: LipSync
Andrew Jadavji	....	first assistant editor
Lisa Jordan	....	senior post producer: LipSync
Sharmila Kumar	....	post-production assistant
Biljana Kunijevic	....	assistant editor: Serbia
Scott Macbeth	....	technical support
Clive Noakes	....	digital intermediate laboratory contact
Ellen Payne	....	assistant post-production coordinator
Salim Rahman	....	technical support
Peter Raven	....	senior post producer: LipSync
Sam Saunders	....	vision mixer: BBc newsroom unit, London
Stephanie Jane Smith	....	post-production assistant (as Stephanie Smith)
Daniel Tomlinson	....	senior digital lab operator
Thomas Walters	....	post-production coordinator (as Tom Walters)
Rick White	....	technical support

Music Department
John Barclay	....	musician: trumpet
Millie Baring	....	music coordinator
Millie Baring	....	music copyist
Millie Baring	....	orchestrator
Andy Brown	....	contractor: musicians
Andy Brown	....	musicians contractor
Paul Clarvis	....	musician: drums
Jessica Dannheisser	....	music copyist
Jessica Dannheisser	....	orchestrator
Jason Elliott	....	assistant music engineer: British Grove
Ilan Eshkeri	....	musician: violin & cello
Tristan Fry	....	musician: tympani
Joe Kearns	....	music engineer: British Grove
Elisa Kustow	....	music coordinator
Stephen McLaughlin	....	music mixer
Stephen McLaughlin	....	music producer
Stephen McLaughlin	....	musician: Metal (as Steve McLaughlin)
Ian Neil	....	music supervisor
Paul Saunderson	....	music engineer: Northpole Studio
Andy Brown	....	orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Felix Erskine	....	musician (uncredited)
Paul Saunderson	....	composer assistant (uncredited)
Paul Saunderson	....	music programmer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Cedomir Arsevic	....	driver: Mr. Fiennes
Nemanja Babic	....	unit driver: Serbia
Sasa Blagojevic	....	unit driver: Serbia
Zeljko Corak	....	driver: trailer, Caravan Metropol
Radivoje Dordevic	....	unit driver: Serbia
Ilija Dzikic	....	unit driver: Serbia
Nebojsa Eremija	....	unit driver: Serbia
Zeljko Jankovic	....	driver: producers
Vladimir Jovanovic	....	assistant to picture vehicles coordinator
Miodrag Jovicic	....	unit driver: Serbia
Dejan Juric	....	unit driver: Serbia
Igor Kokot	....	unit driver: Serbia
Nenad Kokot	....	picture vehicles coordinator
Novak Koprivica	....	driver: Montenegro
Dusan Krekic	....	unit driver: Serbia
Miroslav Krstic	....	action vehicles supplier: Argus Tours
Slobodan Maric	....	unit driver: Serbia
Zoran Markovic	....	unit driver: Serbia
Marko Martinovic	....	driver: Montenegro
Mladen Matijevic	....	driver: trailer, Caravan Metropol
Dalibor Milanovic	....	unit driver: Serbia (as Dalibor Milovanovic)
Milan Milisic	....	unit driver: Serbia
Marko Mrdalj	....	unit driver: Serbia
Dragan Mudrinic	....	unit driver: Serbia
Predrag Nedovic	....	driver: Montenegro
Vlatko Nedovic	....	driver: Montenegro
Slavko Novakovic	....	transportation coordinator
Radomir Pajovic	....	driver: Montenegro
Dejan Stefanovic	....	unit driver: Serbia
Patrick Surin	....	driver: trailer, Caravan Metropol
Miroslav Timotijevic	....	unit driver: Serbia
Zoran Vagic	....	unit driver: Serbia
Nenad Velickovic	....	transportation captain
Radovan Vlajkovic	....	unit driver: Serbia
Dragan Zivadinovic	....	unit driver: Serbia
Zoran Zubic	....	unit driver: Serbia

Other crew
Oana Anghel	....	graphics coordinator: LipSync Post
Michael Antoniades	....	legal services: Lee & Thompson
Nicola Barnes	....	picture researcher
Natalie Bass	....	legal services: LipSync, Lee & Thompson (as Natalie Usher)
Jelena Beatovic	....	cashier: Serbia
Milica Bregovic	....	production secretary (as Milica Bregovic-Tadic)
James Buckler	....	production & delivery coordinator: BBC Films
Branka Cetina	....	production coordinator: Serbia
Alexandra Charalambous	....	studio runner: BBC newsroom unit, London
Milos Curcin	....	assistant: Ms. Redgrave, Serbia
Nick Daubeny	....	location manager: London, additional photography
Matthew Dinsdale	....	publicist: Premier PR
Zoja Djordjevic	....	production coordinator: Serbia (as Zoja Dordevic)
Sandra Djurickovic	....	production accountant: Serbia (as Sandra Durickovic)
Val Evans	....	archive researcher
Carolyn Fenn	....	chaperone
Nigel Fenn	....	chaperone
Julia Festa	....	assistant: Ms. Taylor-Stanley
Claire Gascoyne	....	publicist: {remier PR
Alix Graham	....	assistant: Mr. Fiennes, UK
Renata Graovac	....	office runner
John Graydon	....	auditor: RSM Tenon
Anwen Griffiths	....	legal services: Lee & Thompson
Tania Griffiths	....	operational team leader: BBC newsroom unit, London
Julia Hall	....	senior designer: titles and graphics, LipSync Post
Jane Hawley	....	production executive: BBC Films
Polly Hope	....	supervising production coordinator
Jacqueline Hurt	....	legal services: Hermetof Pictures, UK, Olswang
Sanja Ilic	....	assistant to production accountant: Serbia Vat
Jelena Ivanovic	....	legal services: Hermetof Pictures, Joksovic, Stojanovic & Partners
Slobodan Ivetic	....	crowd marshall: Montenegro
Mark Jones	....	floor manager: BBC newsroom unit, London
Mike Kavanagh	....	head of presentation: BBC newsroom unit, London
Sara Keene	....	publicist: Mr. Fiennes, Premier PR
Kevin King	....	studio service technician: BBC newsroom unit, London
Milan Kobali	....	assistant to production accountant: Serbia
Srdjan Kruscic	....	production accountant: Serbia Vat (as Srdan Kruscic)
Zorica Kuburovic	....	on-set medic
Susanna Lenton	....	script supervisor
Christopher Lyster	....	head of sales: Magna Films
Emma Mager	....	completion guarantor: International Film Guarantors
Christos Michaels	....	legal services: Lee & Thompson
Zrnka Miskovic Petrovic	....	assistant: Ms. Tana & Mr, Vaines
Debbie Moore	....	supervising production accountant
Bojan Nenadovic	....	armorer
Masa Neskovic	....	assistant: Mr. Fiennes, Serbia
Maggie Newton	....	assistant to executive producers: Magna Films
Denis O'Hare	....	studio technical manager: BBC newsroom unit, London
Simon Osborn	....	legal & business affairs: BBC Films
Tomo Palikovic	....	set production assistant
Kate Penlington	....	clearances
Debbie Peterson	....	assistant production accountant: UK
Jasmina Petrovic-Gojacic	....	assistant location manager (as Jasmina Petrovic)
Rebecca Pick	....	legal services: LipSync, Lee & Thompson
Dusan Popovic	....	set production assistant
Ceris Price	....	unit publicist
Luke Randolph	....	completion guarantor: International Film Guarantors
Barrie Rice	....	technical advisor
Adam Robson	....	autocue operator: BBC newsroom unit, London
Jonathan Rutter	....	publicist: Premier PR
Phil Rymer	....	legal counsel: Magna Films
Ruth Sanders	....	production assistant: BBC Films
Andrew Semans	....	assistant: Ms. Tana, NY
Iain Sinclair	....	assistant: Ms. Taylor-Stanley
Lucy Smith	....	completion guarantor: International Film Guarantors
Dragan Stojanovic	....	legal services: Hermetof Pictures, Joksovic, Stojanovic & Partners
Sam Tatton-Brown	....	legal counsel: Kalronkie, Magna Films
Saskia Thomas	....	llp production coordinator: Magna Films
Derek Townshend	....	insurance broker: Totally Entertainment (as Derek Townsend)
Amy Louise Tripodi	....	assistant: Mr. Butler
Rados Vucic	....	key set production assistant
Sanja Vucicevic	....	local public relations
Radoslav Vulanovic	....	crowd marshall: Serbia
Nigel Walde	....	auditor: RSM Tenon
Joan Washington	....	dialogue coach
Howard Watkins	....	creative director: titles and graphics design, LipSync Post
Lucy Whitton	....	archive researcher
Akshay Desai	....	location assistant: UK (uncredited)
Ivan Grbin	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Nick McKinless	....	personal trainer: Ralph Fiennes (uncredited)
David O'Reilly	....	location scout: UK (uncredited)
Marija Stojanovic	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Simon Channing Williams	....	dedicatee

Production Companies

• Hermetof Pictures (presents)
• Magna Films (presents)
• Icon Entertainment International (presents)
• Lipsync Productions (as Lip Sync Productions LLP) (in association with)
• BBC Films (in association with)
• Kalkronkie (as Kalkronkie LLP)
• Atlantic Swiss Productions (in association with)
• Artemis Films (in association with)
• Magnolia Mae Films (as MagnoliaMae Films) (in association with)
• Synchronistic Pictures (in association with)
• Lonely Dragon

Distributors

• D Films (2012) (Canada) (theatrical)
• CInema Hotel Corporation (CHC) (2012) (Kazakhstan) (theatrical)
• Kino Swiat (2012) (Poland) (theatrical)
• Lionsgate (2011) (UK) (theatrical)
• Presidio (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Weinstein Company, The (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Aurum Distribution (2011) (Estonia) (all media)
• Aurum Distribution (2011) (Latvia) (all media)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2012) (UK) (TV)
• E Stars Films (2012) (China) (all media)
• Golden Scene (2012) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• Golden Scene (2012) (Hong Kong) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Joyncontents Group (2013) (South Korea) (all media)
• KSM Film (2011) (Germany) (all media)
• Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2012) (UK) (DVD)
• Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2012) (UK) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Mongkol Major (2012) (Thailand) (all media)
• Noble Entertainment (2012) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Odeon (2012) (Greece) (DVD)
• Savor (2012) (Spain) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Bangladesh) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (India) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Maldives) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Nepal) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Pakistan) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Sri Lanka) (all media)
• Television (2011) (Romania) (all media)
• Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2012) (Portugal) (all media)

Special Effects

• Lip Sync Post (visual effects)
• Agog Special Effects

Other Companies

• 2020  extras: London
• Aimimage / Ice Film  cameras supplied by
• Angels the Costumiers  costume hire (as Angels Costumiers)
• Anvil Post Production  foley recording
• Argus Tours  action vehicles
• Bonded Services  film storage
• British Grove Studios  music recorded at
• Brogue Shoes  shoes: Mr. Fiennes
• Caravan Metropol  facilities vehicles
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Delta Generaliu Belgrade  insurance services
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• ET Travel  travel: London
• Fuji Photo Film  motion picture film supplied by
• Fujifilm - Motion Picture Film  film stock
• Hyperactive Broadcast  editing equipment
• Ice Films  additional camera equipment
• International Film Guarantors  completion guaranty
• Joksovic, Stojanovic & Partners  legal services: Hermetof Pictures
• Lee & Thompson  legal services
• Lee & Thompson  legal services: LipSync
• Lip Sync Post  digital intermediate
• Lip Sync Post  sound re-recording facility
• Lip Sync Post  titles and graphics
• London Metropolitan Orchestra, The  musicians contracted by
• Magna Films  film financing
• North Pole Studios  music mixed at
• North Pole Studios  music recorded at
• Olswang  legal services: Hermetof Pictures
• Pajper Slava S & R  casting agency: Serbia
• Party Service  location catering
• Penelope Camera & Lenses  shot with
• Pink Films International  electrical equipment
• Premier PR  publicity
• RSM Tenom  auditing services
• Sapex Scripts  post-production script services
• Totally Entertainment  insurance services
• VDV  travel: Belgrade
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack
• Vision Team  additional camera equipment
• Vision Team  grip equipment
• Work in Progress  production services
• Work in Progress  production services: Serbia and Montenegro

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for some bloody violence

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Japan:G | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Portugal:M/16 (Qualidade) | Hong Kong:IIB | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

UK

Company:

Hermetof Pictures

Trivia:

One line states that Coriolanus, played by Ralph Fiennes, "has grown from man to dragon." In the film Red Dragon (2002), Fiennes' character wished to become a dragon.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When the angry Roman mob marches to the grain depot, a camera crew are seen walking in front of them during a wide shot. This crew are part of the story, filming the protest for the Roman news, which the Volscians watch later on.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Second Citizen:Before we proceed any further, hear me speak. You are all resolved rather to die than to famish?
Gathered Citizens:[in unison] Resolved.
Second Citizen:First, you know Caius Martius is chief enemy to the people.
Gathered Citizens:We know it.
First Citizen:Let us kill him. And we'll have corn at our own price.
Second Citizen:We are accounted poor citizens, the patricians of good. The leanness that afflicts us, the object of our misery, our suffering, is a gain to them.
Gathered Citizens:Aye.
Second Citizen:Let us revenge this with our sticks, ere we become rakes.
First Citizen:No more talking on it. Come!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Breakfast: Episode dated 19 August 2011" (2011)

Soundtrack:

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Fiennes has made Shakespeare not only accessible but utterly thrilling

Shakespeare isn't Shakespeare without Shakespearean language. It might be difficult to understand exactly what the dialogue is during parts of Coriolanus, but there's no difficulty following the meaning. The action, the direction and some powerful performances – most notably from Ralph Fiennes and Vanessa Redgrave – carry the film and more than compensate for the language barriers. Some people walked out about halfway through but the climactic third act made it well worth the perseverance – especially Redgrave's moving monologue as the formidable matriarch Volumnia.

Gerard Butler was pretty forgettable in this. Whether that's because he isn't exactly of thespian discipline or because his character isn't particularly pronounced in this play, is up to you to decide. Perhaps he and Jessica Chastain are nothing more than a bit of totty to sell the film? Perhaps that's just a bit cynical.

James Nesbitt added an interesting, somewhat unexpected dynamic to the play with his enigmatic nuances of jest and malice. Also worth a mention was the little-known Dragan Micanovic who played a minor character, Titus, but delivered a couple of pivotal lines with engrossing presence.

The real star of the show is obviously Shakespeare. His poetic prose courses through your mind and adds fuel to the fires of his drama. His characters are bold and consistent, truly agents of their own destinies. The subject matter resonates with political allegory and the film's release is timely and relevant. The play set in a present day context highlights the tribal social system which still dominates our affairs. The story also works to express the futility of war.

Fiennes has done well to translate Coriolanus from the stage to the screen and he hasn't stretched it too far so as to alienate it from the original text. Stylistically, the film is quite gritty. The focus is mostly on the actors, their eyes, their expressions and their delivering of lines, but there are a few purely cinematic moments (fight scenes in particular) which justify the adaptation to the screen. There are a couple of truly violent moments in the film which blast the cobwebs off the old play and hook the modern, desensitized audience into the story.

Coriolanus is a tense and violent political wartime thriller which makes Shakespeare not only accessible but utterly captivating. A credible directorial debut from one of the industry's finest working actors.

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