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Coriolanus (1979)

3.5 | Mar 31, 1979 (US) | History, Documentary | 02:40

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.

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Frank Adu
Junius Brutus
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Gloria Foster
Volumnia
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CCH Pounder
Valeria
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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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