Coriolanus(1979)

movie - first aired/released 1979-03-31 - 160 min - audience 5.0

History, Drama

Directed by Wilford Leach

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.