
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.
HistoryDocumentary
Coriolanus
Rating
6.0/10
Release Date
1979-03-31
Runtime
160 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

Frank Adu
Junius Brutus

Gloria Foster
Volumnia

CCH Pounder
Valeria

Earle Hyman
Cominius

Roscoe Orman
Adrian

Michele Shay
Virgilia

Maurice Woods
Agrippa

Keith David
Aedile / Roman Citizen / Volscian Citizen

Castulo Guerra
Senator / Nicanor / Officer

Denzel Washington
Roman Soldier / Volscian Soldier

Dennis Tate
Servingman / Roman Citizen / Volscian Citizen

Peter Francis James
Volscian Citizen / Roman Soldier / Volscian Soldier
Production Companies
Theatre for Film on Tape
New York Shakespeare Festival