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Cyrano de Bergerac

Inspired by Edmond Rostand's 1897 play, this 1938 BBC Television studio production retells the comic and heroic drama of the 17th-century Gascon swordsman, poet, and philosopher, Cyrano de Bergerac (1990). Secretly and passionately in love with beautiful Roxane, Cyrano, who is embarrassed by his elongated nose, is shocked to find out that she has fallen head-over-heels in love with the handsome but superficial recruit to the Cadets de Gascogne, Christian de Neuvillette. As a result, convinced that he stands no chance against the handsome but tongue-tied suitor, Cyrano steps aside and becomes Christian's tutor in the delicate matters of love, composing poems and ardent letters to help him woo Roxane.

Top Cast

  • Leslie Banks

    Leslie Banks

    Cyrano de Bergerac

  • Constance Cummings

    Constance Cummings

    Roxane

  • James Mason

    James Mason

    Christian de Neuvillette

  • John Wyse

    John Wyse

    Comte de Guiche

  • Ernest Hare

    Ernest Hare

    De Valvert

  • Philip Thornley

    Philip Thornley

    Porthos

  • Richard Carey

    Richard Carey

    d'Artagnan

  • John Roderick

    John Roderick

    Aramis

  • André Morell

    André Morell

    Le Bret

Overview

Inspired by Edmond Rostand's 1897 play, this 1938 BBC Television studio production retells the comic and heroic drama of the 17th-century Gascon swordsman, poet, and philosopher, Cyrano de Bergerac (1990). Secretly and passionately in love with beautiful Roxane, Cyrano, who is embarrassed by his elongated nose, is shocked to find out that she has fallen head-over-heels in love with the handsome but superficial recruit to the Cadets de Gascogne, Christian de Neuvillette. As a result, convinced that he stands no chance against the handsome but tongue-tied suitor, Cyrano steps aside and becomes Christian's tutor in the delicate matters of love, composing poems and ardent letters to help him woo Roxane.

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