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Coriolanus

60 %|Mar 31, 1979|History, Documentary

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.

Featured Crew

Wilford Leach
Director
Joseph Papp
Producer
Patricia McCourtney
Production Design

Cast

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Frank Adu
Junius Brutus
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Earle Hyman
Cominius
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Michele Shay
Virgilia
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Keith David
Aedile / Roman Citizen / Volscian Citizen
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Castulo Guerra
Senator / Nicanor / Officer
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Denzel Washington
Roman Soldier / Volscian Soldier
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Dennis Tate
Servingman / Roman Citizen / Volscian Citizen
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Peter Francis James
Volscian Citizen / Roman Soldier / Volscian Soldier
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Count Stovall
Volscian Citizen / Roman Soldier / Volscian Soldier