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Coriolanus

Beseech you, give meleave to retire myself Indeed you shall not

Beseech you, give me
leave to retire myself Indeed you shall not

Full Transcript

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Beseech you, give me leave to retire myself
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Indeed you shall not.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
51
Timestamp in Movie
00:17:46
Uploaded
Nov 03, 2025
Genres
drama
Production
Stratford Festival,Ontario Creates,Melbar Entertainment Group,CBC

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Movie Summary

Roman War hero Martius, alias Coriolanus, is named consul, Rome's highest public office. But the warrior is no politician - and he faces unaccustomed enemies who fan the flames of populism against him, with catastrophic results.
See him pluck Aufidius down by the hair. - Coriolanus 00:05
See him pluck Aufidius down by the hair.
Methinks I see him stamp thus and call thus, - Coriolanus 00:11
Methinks I see him stamp thus and call thus,
With his gloved hand then wiping forth he goes. - Coriolanus 00:05
With his gloved hand then wiping forth he goes.
Like to a harvest man that's tasked to mow - Coriolanus 00:08
Like to a harvest man that's tasked to mow
Heavens bless my Lord from fell Aufidius. - Coriolanus 00:06
Heavens bless my Lord from fell Aufidius.
He'll beat Aufidius' head below his knee - Coriolanus 00:06
He'll beat Aufidius' head below his knee
Ah, a fine spot, in good faith. - Coriolanus 00:07
Ah, a fine spot, in good faith.
He'd rather see the swords and hear a drum - Coriolanus 00:07
He'd rather see the swords and hear a drum
On my word, the father's son, - Coriolanus 00:06
On my word, the father's son,
O' my troth, I looked upon him Wednesday - Coriolanus 00:10
O' my troth, I looked upon him Wednesday
I saw him run after a gilded butterfly - Coriolanus 00:14
I saw him run after a gilded butterfly
Whether his fall enraged him or how it 'twas, - Coriolanus 00:10
Whether his fall enraged him or how it 'twas,
I warranted how he mammocked it! - Coriolanus 00:05
I warranted how he mammocked it!
Come, lay aside your stitchery, I must have you play - Coriolanus 00:08
Come, lay aside your stitchery, I must have you play
Indeed no, by your patience, I'll not over the threshold - Coriolanus 00:07
Indeed no, by your patience, I'll not over the threshol...
Yet they say all the yarn she spun in Ulysses's absence - Coriolanus 00:09
Yet they say all the yarn she spun in Ulysses's absence
In truth, la, go with me and I'll tell you excellent news - Coriolanus 00:07
In truth, la, go with me and I'll tell you excellent ne...
Thus it is, the Volsces have an army forth - Coriolanus 00:17
Thus it is, the Volsces have an army forth
Give me excuse, good madam, I will obey you - Coriolanus 00:06
Give me excuse, good madam, I will obey you
Well, let her alone, lady, as she is now, - Coriolanus 00:06
Well, let her alone, lady, as she is now,