Ralph Fiennes is electrifying as the title character in Coriolanus, his directorial debut. In the film, adapted from one of Shakespeare's lesser-known tragedies, Fiennes plays a larger-than-life Roman military hero so commanding that crowds are silenced by his stare....

“Anger's my meat; I sup upon myself, and so shall starve with feeding.” Thus says Volumnia, Coriolanus's mother, and in this particular adaptation the immensely powerful and portentous Vanessa Redgrave. The sentiment that “they just don't write like that...

From what little we know of Shakespeare's life, “Coriolanus” was one of his later tragedies; compared to his other works in the same vein, it's one of his more complex ones, as well. It doesn't offer us a father betrayed, like” King Lear,” or a good man undone...

Ralph Fiennes is no stranger to the title role of “Coriolanus,” having played it in 2000 on the London stage at the Almeida Theatre, Gainsborough Studios. Fiennes says he's been determined to reprise the demanding role on the big screen ever since. This is,...

Genre: Drama, History, Thriller Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Brian Cos, Vanessa Redgrave Widespread civil unrest. Riots over food prices. Politicians banished. Who says Shakespeare isn't relevant? Set in Rome (though the film was shot in Belgrade with a...

BERLIN (Hollywood Reporter) - At a time when revolution is once again in the air around the world, Ralph Fiennes delivers a ferocious reminder of the perils in store when a warrior becomes the head of state. He directs and stars in "Coriolanus" as William...

All's well with this action hero Ralph Fiennes's Coriolanus is a bloody, testosterone-filled updating of Shakespeare's play, shot and performed with real vigour. This is the Bard done action-movie style. Making his directorial debut, Fiennes (who also plays the lead)...

A Weinstein Co. (in U.S.) release of a Hermetof Pictures, Kalkronkie and Icon Entertainment Intl. presentation in association with Magna Films, Atlantic Swiss Prods., Lip Sync Prods., BBC Films, Artemis Films, MagnoliaMae Films and Synchronistic Pictures of a Lonely...

[i]Reconfigured as a study of modern warfare, complete with news channel inserts, Ralph Fiennes's directorial debut is a triumph[/i] Ralph Fiennes played Coriolanus on stage more than a decade ago, and presumably it seemed like a safe choice with which to embark on a...

[i]Ralph Fiennes makes Shakespeare modern and bloody brilliant.[/i] Venue: Berlin Film Festival, In Competition Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Brian Cox, Vanessa Redgrave Director-producer: Ralph Fiennes [i]Ralph Fiennes directs and stars in 'Coriolanus' as...