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A film version was made in 2011, directed by Ralph Fiennes who also played the lead. [[Gerard Butler]] played Aufidius, with Vanessa Redgrave (in a highly acclaimed performance) as Volumnia and Brian Cox as Menenius. It's a [[Setting Update]] into a generic [[Crapsack World]] "Calling itself Rome" (though filmed in Belgrade, Serbia). The film was largely acclaimed for being able to successfully please both Shakespeare purists and action movie junkies.

 

* [[Ambition Is Evil]]: This, along with [[Pride]] is the root of most of the problems, on both sides of the commoners vs dictators debate.

* [[Badass]]: ''Coriolanus''. This guy charges alone into an enemy city and emerges alive and victorious. Also, given his rank, an example of a [[Four Star Badass]].

** The tribunes manipulate Coriolanus just as much as his mother, but not to his advantage.

** Likewise Aufidius at the end; the Volscian lords are at least willing to hear Coriolanus' side of things, but Aufidius provokes him into losing his temper again and he's killed by the mob.

* [[Patriotic Fervour]]: Coriolanus gets his from his mother, who openly states she would prefer her sons die in battle for Rome rather than live long lives not serving their country.

* [[Pride]]