Cyrano de Bergerac
1950 · Movie · NR · 113 min · ★ 6.9 · 70% critics
In 17th-century France, a brilliant swordsman and poet hides deep insecurity behind wit and bravado while quietly loving a woman he believes he can never win. When she falls for a handsome man who can’t find the right words, he lends his voice and poetry to help—creating a risky romantic arrangement that tests pride, honor, and the cost of selflessness.
Based on Cyrano de Bergerac
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Details
- Years
- 1950
- Release date
- 1950-11-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (76 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic black-and-white romance with sharp wordplay, swashbuckling energy, and bittersweet emotion, in the vein of Scaramouche or Portrait of Jennie; not for you if you dislike theatrical staging or talk-heavy stories.
Pros: witty poetic dialogue; strong lead performance; lively swordplay | Cons: stage-bound moments; runs a bit long; uneven supporting roles
Themes
- paris, france
- poet
- nose
- based on play or musical
- swordsman
- unrequited love
- 17th century
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1951
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1951 · nominated
Cast & crew
José Ferrer
as Cyrano de Bergerac
Mala Powers
as Roxane
William Prince
as Christian de Neuvillette
Morris Carnovsky
as Le Bret
Ralph Clanton
as Antoine Comte de Guiche
Lloyd Corrigan
as Ragueneau
Virginia Farmer
as Duenna
Edgar Barrier
as Cardinal Richelieu
Elena Verdugo
as Orange Girl
- AC
Albert Cavens
as Vicomte de Valvert
Directed by Michael Gordon