Cyrano de Bergerac
1990 · Movie · PG-13 · 137 min · ★ 7.3 · 90% critics
A gifted swordsman and poet secretly loves a woman but feels unworthy because of his appearance. When a handsome yet tongue-tied soldier hopes to win her heart, he offers his words and letters as help, turning romance into a daring act of loyalty and self-sacrifice.
Based on Cyrano de Bergerac
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Details
- Years
- 1990
- Release date
- 1990-03-28
- Language
- French
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (828 votes)
About
If you enjoy sweeping romantic drama with humor, wordplay, and swashbuckling energy, this classic should land well; Not for you if you want light comedy only or dislike subtitles—try Ridicule for a similar French wit.
Pros: witty poetic dialogue; romantic and moving; lively swordplay | Cons: long runtime; can feel melodramatic; slower for some
Themes
- new love
- paris, france
- fencing
- love letter
- poet
- nose
- inferiority complex
- based on play or musical
- unrequited love
- long nose
- 17th century
- thirty years' war (1618-1648)
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1991
- European Film Award — Best Production Designer · 1990
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1991 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 1991 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1991 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1991 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 1991 · nominated
- César Award — Best Actress · 1991 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1991 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Cinematographer · 1990 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Composer · 1990 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Actress · 1990 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Actor · 1990 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Film · 1990 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Production Designer · 1990 · nominated
Cast & crew
Gérard Depardieu
as Cyrano de Bergerac
Anne Brochet
as Madeleine 'Roxane' Robin
Vincent Perez
as Christian de Neuvillette
Jacques Weber
as Count of Guiche
Roland Bertin
as Ragueneau
Philippe Morier-Genoud
as 'Le Bret'
Pierre Maguelon
as Carbon de Castel-Jaloux
Josiane Stoléru
as The Duenna
Alain Rimoux
as The Father
- AD
Anatole Delalande
as The Child
Directed by Jean-Paul Rappeneau