Storyline

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.—Graeme Roy

Plot Keywords

character name in title, swashbuckler, cousin cousin relationship, poem, poetry, self destructiveness, nun, battle, battlefield, war hero, passion, obsessive love, loneliness, based on play, based on true story, remake, unrequited love, costume drama, love triangle, period piece

Short Review

Directed by Jean-Paul Rappeneau in French and based on the 1897 play of the same name by Edmond Rostand, this is comedy-tragedy in the grand style, with sets, costumes and battles to match the rich verse and tormented emotion.

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Streaming Service

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