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Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
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1 December 1990 (USA)
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Embarrassed by his large nose, a romantic poet/soldier romances his cousin by proxy. full summary | add synopsis
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Won Oscar.
Another 29 wins
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17 nominations
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Edward Woodward
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Non, non, mon cher amour, je ne vous aimais pas!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Gérard Depardieu | ... | Cyrano De Bergerac |
 | Anne Brochet | ... | Roxane |
 | Vincent Perez | ... | Christian de Neuvillette |
| Jacques Weber | ... | Comte De Guiche |
| Roland Bertin | ... | Ragueneau |
| Philippe Morier-Genoud | ... | Le Bret |
| Pierre Maguelon | ... | Carbon de Castel-Jaloux |
| Josiane Stoléru | ... | The Duenna |
| Anatole Delalande | ... | The Child |
| Alain Rimoux | ... | The Father |
| Philippe Volter | ... | Vicomte de Valvert |
| Jean-Marie Winling | ... | Lignière |
| Louis Navarre | ... | The Bore |
| Gabriel Monnet | ... | Montfleury |
| François Marié | ... | Bellerose |
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137 min
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1.66 : 1 more
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Iceland:L |
South Korea:12 |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G |
Chile:TE |
Finland:K-8 |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:T |
Sweden:11 |
UK:U |
USA:PG
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The historical Cyrano was not murdered. It is true that he got hurt by a log, but he died only a year later, in his cousin's house in the countryside. Rostand, well aware of these facts, decided for assassination and death in the convent on literary grounds.
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Referenced in Astérix aux jeux olympiques (2008)
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What war is featured in the film?What did "120 pistoles" mean in Roxane's letter?
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No, no, my dearest love... I don't love you!
I was just a teenager when I first saw this film. I really didn't know what to expect of a French movie with unknown actors (at least to me by then), with a story I didn't previously know and with the only reference of some Cesar awards. After all, it was an european movie, it was French, it was based in a classic book and with a romantic theme. But something attracted me.
I was shocked.
Actually it was the first movie I ever went to see to the cinema more than once. I purchased it on VHS as soon as I could, and I am getting it on DVD now that it's available in Spain. After all this time, I know by heart almost every scene of the movie, and it keeps on bringing tears to my eyes in the final scenes, no matter how many times I've seen it.
The movie has so many things so nicely put together, it's almost impossible not to be hooked on some of them.
To begin with, I was very surprised with the fact that the whole movie is spoken in verse. I think it was the first time I had ever seen something like that, and it is probably also the last since I can't remember any other movie like this! I don't know how well it was done in English, but I can say it was translated into Spanish awesomely. I can only wonder how beautiful it is in the original French version. Everything is so musically coherent and adequate, that you really enjoy watching the movie spoken in verse. I loved it.
Then there is the absolutely magnificent performance by Gerard Depardieu. He perfectly resembles at every moment the personality of the eager and sometimes naive but at the same time extremely intelligent, romantic, desperate and vulnerable Cyrano. His physical look, his facial expressions, his voice... everything makes him the perfect Cyrano de Bergerac. You really share his suffering and at the same time you admire its strong personality and determination. He makes Cyrano an admirable man, an enjoyable human being. Wonderful.
Apart from that, there is many more things in this movie that make it absolutely enjoyable. The humor. The sets and props, all the environments created. The music. And the story is an absolute classic that many people will feel related to; the struggle of a man than, even though not physically gifted, wants to live and love with no limits... to the person who is not ready to correspond him. Maybe it's the reason why it was so touching for me when I was a teenager, and maybe that's why it still brings tears to my eyes even today :)
All in all, a beautiful romantic tale with great sets and performances and that will touch almost anyone's hearts. My favourite movie of all time, and definetly a classic.