Coriolanus
- Synopsis
- A video recording by the Theatre for Film on Tape (TOFT) of the New York Shakespeare Festival 1979 stage production with a black and Hispanic cast. Directed by Michael Langham, Morgan Freeman plays the title role.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1979
- Recording date
- 31 Mar 1979
- Duration
- 162 mins
Credits
- Director
- Michael Langham
- Producer
- Joseph Papp
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Stanley Silverman
- Production Design
- Paul Eads; Wilford Leach
- Costume
- Patricia McCourty
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Anspacher Theatre, New York, NY
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Plays
- Coriolanus
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Multicultural casting; Black actors; New York Shakespeare Festival
Notes
- Reviews
- Richard Eder ‘Stage: Coriolanus’, New York Times (29 June 1979, C3). Eleanor Blau ‘Papp Starts Repertory Troupe’ New York Times (21 April 1979) reports on Papp’s plans to establish a troupe of black and Hispanic actors.
Archive
- Name
Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT)
- toft@nypl.org
- Web
- http://www.nypl.org/locations/lpa/theatre-film-and-tape-archive External site opens in new window
- Phone
- + 1 (212) 870-1642
- Fax
- (212) 8701868
- Address
- Billy Rose Theatre Collection
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York,New York
10023-7498
USA
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Coriolanus". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37437 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)