Coriolanus

The common people of rome are hungry Never has the social inequality between themselves and the wealthy ruling classes been so apparent. Riots are widespread and the people's fury rapidly becomes focussed on the republic's most courageous general, caius martius ralph fiennes , who has publicly expressed his scorn for their suffering.But, rome is also at war with the volsces, a neighbouring state whose guerrilla-style army is led by martius's sworn enemy, tullus aufidius gerard butler . Following the latest, brazen volscian taunt, martius and his comrade-at-arms titus lartius dragan micanovic are called to a council of war by their commanding officer, general cominius john kani . Rome must retaliate.Martius's outstanding courage and leadership on the field of battle secures the volscian city of corioles for rome. It is a crushing defeat for the volscians and, in honour of his victory, martius is awarded the title 'coriolanus', meaning conqueror of corioles. The anger of the roman people has now subsided and coriolanus has become a hero.With his recent triumph, coriolanus's politically ambitious mother volumnia vanessa redgrave joyfully anticipates her son being elected to the powerful senate position of consul. Influential roman senator, and coriolanus's political mentor, menenius brian cox encourages him. Always in the background, coriolanus's gentle and loving wife, virgilia jessica chastsain , worries for her husband's continued safety.To become consul, coriolanus know...

The common people of rome are hungry Never has the social inequality between themselves and the wealthy ruling classes been so apparent. Riots are widespread