Cyrano De Bergerac [DVD] [1990]

Director Jean-Paul Rappeneau and cowriter Jean-Claude Carriere had the brilliant idea of casting France's most lovably vulnerable hunk, the massive Gerard Depardieu, in one of French literature's meatiest roles: the sword-wielding poet Cyrano. Equipped with a massive nose and a heart to match, Depardieu soars as the heart-broken soldier who must lendhis words of love to another man to woo the woman he yearns for. Rappeneau spared no expense in taking this Edmond Rostand play into realistic locations for the battle scenes in the second act, making the film as exciting as it is romantic and funny. Depardieu attacks the role in great gulps, consuming all the oxygen in any room he enters. Macho but sensitive, he creates a larger-than-life Cyrano, whose wrenching sadness at the lack of interest from his lady love will have you reaching for the tissues. --Marshall Fine

4:3 Full Frame
DVD 9
French
Region 0
Dolby Digital French
Dolby Digital
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France's favourite literary character, the long-nosed romantic poet and dauntless officer, is brought to life through the award winning performance of Gerard Depardieu.
Cyrano de Bergerac knows no fear. He is a Gason officer and a swordsman whose skills with the blade are unrivalled. But, behind the majestic bravado lies a tortured soul, for Cyrano is a romantic poet who longs of a love that always seems to elude him. The object of his passion comes in the shape of his cousin, the beautiful Roxanne, and the object of his torment comes in the shape of his very long nose
Magnificent sets and costumes, a wonderful score and a cast of thousands ensure Cyrano de Bergerac is a cinematic masterpiece.