Cyrano de Bergerac

"The Most Loved of All Love Stories!"

Nov 16 1950 Approved 1h 53m
Adventure, Drama, Romance

France, 1640. Cyrano, the charismatic swordsman-poet with the absurd nose, hopelessly loves the beauteous Roxane; she, in turn, confesses to Cyrano her love for the handsome but tongue-tied Christian. The chivalrous Cyrano sets up with Christian an innocent deception, with tragic results.

Plot

France, 1640: Cyrano, the charismatic swordsman-poet with the absurd nose, hopelessly loves the beauteous Roxane; she, in turn, confesses to Cyrano her love for the handsome but tongue-tied Christian. The chivalrous Cyrano sets up with Christian an innocent deception, with tragic results. Much cut from the play, but dialogue not rewritten.

Written by

Edmond Rostand, Brian Hooker, Carl Foreman

Directed by

Michael Gordon

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Stanley Kramer Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 4 nominations total

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