He can cut a man down at twenty paces with sword, or tongue. Cyrano de Bergerac is a man of many talents - duellist, wit, poet, philosopher. A superior film, one to see - but it should have been a great one.Jose Ferrer won an Oscar in this faithful adaptation of Edmond Rostand's play about the 17th century swordsman with the super-sized snout. CLIPSSHORTFULL LENGTH TALKIEPrincess Nicotine (1909) 6minGertie the Dinosaur (1914) 1.Meet John Doe (1941) 2hr3m.The Unappreciated Joke (19.Frankenstein (1910) 13minPlan 9 from Outer Space (19.The Execution of Mary, Quee.The Great Train Robbery (19.Reefer Madness (1938) 1hr8.View 8 more rowsCyrano, the charismatic swordsman-poet with the absurd nose, hopelessly loves the.
Christian, however, is no intellect. Christian has also fallen under Roxane's spell and Roxane, confiding in Cyrano, declares an interest in her young suitor. Enter dashing young guardsman Christian de Neuvillette (William Prince), one of Cyrano's new recruits. Rappeneaus movie-making demonstrates an unshowy confidence in itself and its subject that is wholly justifiable. The enormity of the poet Cyranos unspoken torment. How ironic that Cyrano, the silver-tongued romantic and eloquent wordsmith, can't bring himself to utter the very words that would melt Roxane's heart.Cyrano de Bergerac.
It's a win-win situation - Christian gets the girl and Cyrano gets to seduce his one true love, albeit vicariously.Ferrer is outstanding in a role that he made his own (he also won a Tony for it on Broadway). Christian will pursue Roxane, but Cyrano will pen his love letters and feed him lines. Knowing that he will never win Roxane for himself, he settles for the next best thing. Very much."Cyrano, hiding in the background, cringes, but he has a plan. Christian tries again, but the best he can come up with is, "I love you. She wants more, wants him to seduce her with fancy words of love.
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