Cyrano de Bergerac

"The Most Loved of All Love Stories!"

1950 1h 53m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 80

RomanceDramaAdventure

Synopsis

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France, 1640. Cyrano, the charismatic swordsman-poet with the absurd nose, hopelessly loves the beauteous Roxane; she, in turn, confesses to Cyrano her love for the handsome but tongue-tied Christian. The chivalrous Cyrano sets up with Christian an innocent deception, with tragic results.

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Cast

José Ferrer
Cyrano de Bergerac
Mala Powers
Roxane
William Prince
Christian de Neuvillette
Morris Carnovsky
Le Bret
Ralph Clanton
Antoine Comte de Guiche
Lloyd Corrigan
Ragueneau
Virginia Farmer
Duenna
Edgar Barrier
Cardinal Richelieu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Gordon
Writers: Carl Foreman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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76 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Gordon, shot by Franz Planer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dimitri Tiomkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Harry Gerstad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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José Ferrer and Mala Powers and William Prince carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Most Loved of All Love Stories!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0042367 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Michael Gordon directs. Franz Planer behind the camera. Dimitri Tiomkin scores. Harry Gerstad cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

176 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Michael Gordon, shot by Franz Planer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Dimitri Tiomkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Harry Gerstad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5José Ferrer and Mala Powers and William Prince carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Most Loved of All Love Stories!".
7IMDB entry: tt0042367 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Franz Planer
Original score: Dimitri Tiomkin
Editing: Harry Gerstad
Production design: Rudolph Sternad
Costume design: Dorothy Jeakins
Makeup / hair: Helen Turpin
Runtime: 113 min · 1h 53m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)

Awards

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Academy Award for Best Actor

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Michael Gordon

Community reviews

What people are saying

CinemaSerf2022-12-27
★ 7/10
If there were to be a career defining performance from José Ferrer, then I reckon that this would be it. He really enters into the spirit of his role as the famed poet whose sharpness came not just from his pen, but from his sword too. His friend "Christian" (William Prince) is totally smitten by the gorgeous "Roxane" (the glamorous Mala Powers), as is our hero - but he rather selflessly sets up his friend in the hope that they might find true happiness - all the while using words that he, himself, has not the courage to actually say to her, either! It's a well produced, solid swashbuckler with some great dialogue adapted from Edmond Rostand's play by Carl Foreman, with plenty of action. Even the romance (never my favourite bits) are managed in such a fashion to expertly avoid even a hint of cheese. Maybe a little too long, and some of the scenarios are distinctly stage-bound which hamstrings it a little at times, but it is still a cracking bit of cinema.

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