Cyrano de Bergerac

Dec 1 1990 PG 2h 17m
Comedy, Drama, History

Famed swordsman and poet Cyrano de Bergerac is in love with his cousin Roxane. He has never expressed his love for her as he his large nose undermines his self-confidence. Then he finds a way to express his love to her, indirectly.

Plot

A dashing officer of the guard and romantic poet, Cyrano de Bergerac is in love with his cousin Roxane without her knowing. His one curse in his life, he feels, is his large nose and although it may have been a forming influence in his rapier-sharp wit, he believes that Roxane will reject him. He resorts to writing letters to her on behalf of one of his cadets, Christian, who is also in love with Roxane but just doesn't know how to tell her. She falls for the poetic charm of the letters but believes that they were written by Christian.

Written by

Edmond Rostand, Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Jean-Claude Carrière

Directed by

Jean-Paul Rappeneau

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

DD Productions, Films A2, Hachette Première

Languages

Français

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 31 wins & 29 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
27,400
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
79
Popularity
NA