Coriolanus - out now on blu-ray
Blu-ray review: Coriolanus
by Barry Forshaw
Friday, June 15, 2012
6:36 PM
Critic Barry Forshaw’s take on Ralph Feinnes’ kinetic celluloid interpretation of the feted Shakespeare play
A personal note: Ralph Fiennes premiered the stage version of his radical modern dress version of Shakespeare’s classic five minutes away from where I live in Islington at the Gainsborough Studios (where Alfred Hitchcock made several of his classic English films) before its conversion to flats.
Those who were at this performance will remember this as a particularly memorable - and edgy - theatrical occasion, and it’s good to be able to report that the actor/director’s impressive filmed version replicates the powerful emotional impact of this kinetic take on the text (ruthlessly pruned) while making the Bosnia-style battle settings even more pungent.
All of the acting is impeccable, but perhaps the real honours go to Vanessa Redgrave as the imperious Roman general’s equally fearsome mother.
What's On Most Read
Restaurant Review: Hawksmoor Spitalfields, E1
The Hawksmoor comes with a bit of a reputation – more than one person has told me they serve the finest steak in our nation’s capital.
More what's on
- Restaurant review: Les Trois Garcon, Shoreditch, E1
- Theatre review: Larisa and the Merchants, Arcola Theatre, E8
- Theatre Review: Taming of the Shrew. Theatro Technis, NW1
- Theatre review: These Shining Lives, Park Theatre, N4
- Restaurant review: Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Islington, N1
- Album review: Scout Niblett – It’s Up To Emma
- Album review: Gabrielle Aplin – English Rain
- Review: The Great Gatsby
- Rosa’s Thai Cafe: From street stall to restaurant
- The Lord’s Tavern: Great food at the famous home of cricket
-
Use our Wedding site to help you plan your big day! - At WeddingSite we know how much you have to organise for your wedding day, that's why we have designed a set of FREE, simple-to-use tools to make the planning process easy & hassle-free. FIND OUT MORE
-
Find a date using our online dating and friend finder - You can meet new friends, find romance or simply meet up online with people sharing similar interests and hobbies. FIND OUT MORE
-
Find a local business using our online directory search - Need a plumber? Or a florist? Or anything else? Search our business directory to find Hornsey businesses in just a few seconds. FIND OUT MORE
-
Family notices from the Broadway, with readers' tributes - In memoriam, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, best wishes & special days. FIND OUT MORE
Around the Web See all
London Zoo residents expect summer even if no one else does
Whisper it, but summer could be on its way - at least according to penguins at London Zoo.
0 comments