Coriolanus: Hero without a Country
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Coriolanus: Hero without a Country (AKA: Coriolano: eroe senza patria) is a 1963 historical drama film set in Rome in 493 BC. The plot is an adaptation of the Roman legend about the general who won great victories for the Romans over their enemies the Volscians, but was then forced into exile by his political enemies at home.
The film was directed by Giorgio Ferroni.
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- 1963 films
- Films set in ancient Rome
- Films set in classical antiquity
- Films based upon European myths and legends
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