Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Coriolanus (1979, Wilford Leach)
| Title | Coriolanus |
|---|---|
| Year | 1979 |
| Release Locations | USA |
| Director | Wilford Leach |
| Medium | Color video |
| Length | 2 hrs, 40 mins |
| Languages | English |
| Audience | college and university general public |
| Play Connections | Coriolanus (recording) |
Description
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
Description from Shakespeare on Screen : an International Filmography and Videography by Kenneth S. Rothwell and Annabelle Henkin Melzer. ©1990 Kenneth S. Rothwell. Cited by permission. — Added 2008-11-14
Cast Overview
| Officer | Jay Fernandez |
|---|---|
| Volumnia | Gloria Foster |
| Coriolanus | Morgan Freeman |
| Cominius | Earle Hyman |
| Virgilia | Michele Shay |
| Agrippa | Maurice Woods |
Production Team and Crew Overview
| Director | Wilford Leach |
|---|---|
| Producer | Joseph Papp |
| Composer | Stanley Silverman |
| Fight Coordinator | Erik Fredricksen |
| Costumes | Patricia McCourty |
| Lighting | Jennifer Tipton |
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell