Cyrano de Bergerac (1985)

Adventure Drama History Romance TV Movie

As incomparable in swordplay and wordplay as he is, the gallant soldier, philosopher, and poet Cyrano de Bergerac is as timid as a schoolboy before the fair Roxanne. Derek Jacobi delivers an electrifying award-winning portrayal of Rostand's legendary log-nosed swordsman in this highly acclaimed production from the world's premier theatre troupe, The Royal Shakespeare Company. The bold Cyrano boasts he can defeat a hundred men in a swordfight, but because of his grotesque nose lacks the confidence to court the woman he loves. Yet so entranced with Roxanne is Cyrano that he uses the eloquence of his poetry to woo her for a rival.

Updated May 19 2020

Releases:

US -

1985-07-26

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Keywords:

love triangle self sacrifice poet love loneliness based on play or musical courtship

FACTS

Runtime: 176 mins Rating: 5.3

Cast

Derek Jacobi

Cyrano de Bergerac

Pete Postlethwaite

Ragueneau

Sinéad Cusack

Roxanne

Christopher Bowen

Le Vicomte de Valvert / Gascony Cadet

John Carlisle

Le Comte de Guiche

Ken Bones

Carbon de Castel Jaloux

Christopher Benjamin

Montfleury

John Bowe

Le Bret