Coriolanus
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.
Frank Aduas Junius BrutusGloria Fosteras VolumniaCCH Pounderas ValeriaEarle Hymanas CominiusRoscoe Ormanas AdrianMichele Shayas VirgiliaMaurice Woodsas AgrippaKeith Davidas Aedile / Roman Citizen / Volscian CitizenCastulo Guerraas Senator / Nicanor / OfficerDenzel Washingtonas Roman Soldier / Volscian SoldierDennis Tateas Servingman / Roman Citizen / Volscian CitizenPeter Francis Jamesas Volscian Citizen / Roman Soldier / Volscian SoldierCount Stovallas Volscian Citizen / Roman Soldier / Volscian Soldier