Ralph Finnes has done an excellent job directing and starring in his movie adaptation of Shakespeare's Coriolanus. Similar to Richard Loncraine's movie production of Richard III, Finnes sets the story in modern times. Many scenes open with CNN-like updates of the war between Rome and its southern neighbor, Volsci. The Roman forces are dressed and armed like typical NATO forces while the Volscians look more like Balkan partisans.
