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Cyrano de Bergerac (1938)
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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.
Length 90 minutes
Actors
Leslie Banks | Constance Cummings | James Mason | John Wyse | Ernest Hare | Philip Thornley | Richard Carey | John Roderick | André Morell | Valentine Rooke | Frank Tickle | George Skillan | Arthur Burne