“O que é a cidade, se não o povo?”: um estudo sobre Coriolano, de William Shakespeare, e suas adaptações fílmicas
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Neste trabalho, analisamos a peça Coriolano (1607-1608), de William Shakespeare e duas adaptações fílmicas, The Tragedy of Coriolanus (1984), dirigida por Elijah Moshinsky e Coriolano (2011), dirigida por Ralph Fiennes. A referida peça, última tragédia escrita pelo dramaturgo inglês, é estudada a partir de seu reconhecido viés político, analisando-se a representação das relações e tensões entre os diferentes agentes do jogo político tanto na obra de Shakespeare quanto nas duas adaptações selecionadas, especialmente no que se refere às dinâmicas entre poder e povo, a fim de compreender como cada contexto de produção reconfigura os sentidos políticos da personagem e do conflito central. Para isso, a peça de Shakespeare é analisada dentro da obra do dramaturgo inglês, especialmente no contexto das denominadas peças romanas, a partir dos estudos de Robert S. Miola (1983), Sir M. C. MacCallum (1967), Coppélia Kahn (1997) e Paul Innes (2015). O processo de adaptação, visto como uma recontextualização histórica da tragédia de Shakespeare, é estudado levando em consideração os estudos de Diana E. Henderson e Stephen O’Neill (2022), Linda Hutcheon (2013), entre outros. Por fim, a adaptação televisiva de Moshinsky e a cinematográfica de Fiennes são estudadas tendo como foco tanto as relações entre teatro e cinema quanto as preocupações histórico-sociais que explicariam o renovado interesse por Coriolano nos séculos XX e XXI, através do pensamento de Nicolau Maquiavel, Max Weber e José Ortega y Gasset. Embora a política seja um tema atemporal, as duas adaptações atualizam o pensamento político de época e renovam tanto a percepção sobre os jogos de poder e o papel do povo enquanto sujeito político como reforçam o diálogo e a compreensão do texto shakespeariano. Palavras-chave: Shakespeare; Coriolano; adaptação; filme; política
In this work, we analyze William Shakespeare’s play Coriolanus (1607–1608) and two film adaptations: The Tragedy of Coriolanus (1984), directed by Elijah Moshinsky, and Coriolanus (2011), directed by Ralph Fiennes. This play, the last tragedy written by the English playwright, is studied through its recognized political dimension, analyzing the representation of the relations and tensions among different agents in the political game within both Shakespeare’s work and the two selected adaptations. Particular attention is given to the dynamics between power and the people, aiming to understand how each production context reconfigures the political meanings of the character and the central conflict. To this end, Shakespeare’s play is examined within the playwright’s body of work, specifically in the context of the so- called Roman plays, drawing on the studies of Robert S. Miola (1983), Sir M. C. MacCallum (1967), Coppélia Kahn (1997), and Paul Innes (2015). The adaptation process, viewed as a historical recontextualization of Shakespeare’s tragedy, is studied in light of the works of Diana E. Henderson and Stephen O’Neill (2022), Linda Hutcheon (2013), and others. Finally, Moshinsky’s television adaptation and Fiennes’ cinematic version are analyzed by focusing on the relationship between theater and cinema, as well as the socio-historical concerns that explain the renewed interest in Coriolanus during the 20th and 21st centuries, through the thought of Niccolò Machiavelli, Max Weber, and José Ortega y Gasset. Although politics is a timeless theme, both adaptations update the political thought of their respective eras, renewing the perception of power games and the role of the people as a political subject, while reinforcing the dialogue with and the understanding of the Shakespearian text. Keywords: Shakespeare; Coriolanus; adaptation; film; politics
In this work, we analyze William Shakespeare’s play Coriolanus (1607–1608) and two film adaptations: The Tragedy of Coriolanus (1984), directed by Elijah Moshinsky, and Coriolanus (2011), directed by Ralph Fiennes. This play, the last tragedy written by the English playwright, is studied through its recognized political dimension, analyzing the representation of the relations and tensions among different agents in the political game within both Shakespeare’s work and the two selected adaptations. Particular attention is given to the dynamics between power and the people, aiming to understand how each production context reconfigures the political meanings of the character and the central conflict. To this end, Shakespeare’s play is examined within the playwright’s body of work, specifically in the context of the so- called Roman plays, drawing on the studies of Robert S. Miola (1983), Sir M. C. MacCallum (1967), Coppélia Kahn (1997), and Paul Innes (2015). The adaptation process, viewed as a historical recontextualization of Shakespeare’s tragedy, is studied in light of the works of Diana E. Henderson and Stephen O’Neill (2022), Linda Hutcheon (2013), and others. Finally, Moshinsky’s television adaptation and Fiennes’ cinematic version are analyzed by focusing on the relationship between theater and cinema, as well as the socio-historical concerns that explain the renewed interest in Coriolanus during the 20th and 21st centuries, through the thought of Niccolò Machiavelli, Max Weber, and José Ortega y Gasset. Although politics is a timeless theme, both adaptations update the political thought of their respective eras, renewing the perception of power games and the role of the people as a political subject, while reinforcing the dialogue with and the understanding of the Shakespearian text. Keywords: Shakespeare; Coriolanus; adaptation; film; politics
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DUDALSKI, Reginaldo Francisco Santos. “O que é a cidade, se não o povo?”: um estudo sobre Coriolano, de William Shakespeare, e suas adaptações fílmicas. 2026. 128 f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Letras) - Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa. 2026.
