Movie

Coriolanus (1979)

• March 31, 1979
• 2h 40m

• History
• Drama

Overview

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.

Director

Wilford Leach

Starring

Frank Adu, Gloria Foster, CCH Pounder