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Ralph Fiennes directorial debut CORIOLANUS scripted by John Logan updates one of Shakespeares more difficult plays without sacrificing the Bards original dialogue. Set in modern times the movie stars Fiennes as the title character a fierce General able to fight Romes most dreaded enemies as well as quell civil unrest from a lack of food. When politicians convince Coriolanus to become a political leader his natural fierceness and lack of political instincts lead to him being disgraced by other politicians and eventually forced to leave Rome after being branded a traitor. He then joins with his former enemies to invade Rome and the only person who may be able to talk him out of this revenge plan is his mother (Vanessa Redgrave).