Ralph Fiennes and Gerard Butler star in Coriolanus, adapted by John Logan from the play by William Shakespeare. In addition to starring in the titular role, Ralph Fiennes also directs the R-rated drama.
Gerard Butler plays Tullus Aufidius, Vanessa Redgrave is Volumnia, Brian Cox is Menenius, and James Nesbitt stars as Tribune Sicinius.
Coriolanus opens in theaters on January 20, 2012.
The Plot: Caius Martius ‘Coriolanus’ (Ralph Fiennes), a revered and feared Roman General, is at odds with the city of Rome and his fellow citizens. Pushed by his controlling and ambitious mother, Volumnia (Vanessa Redgrave), to seek the exalted and powerful position of Consul, he is loath to ingratiate himself with the masses whose votes he needs in order to secure the office.
When the public refuses to support him, Coriolanus’s anger prompts a riot that culminates in his expulsion from Rome. The banished hero then allies himself with his sworn enemy Tullus Aufidius (Gerard Butler) to take his revenge on the city.
