Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)
Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance | Director: Michael Gordon
BDRip 720p | MKV | 1280 x 720 | x264 @ 2560 Kbps | 1h 53mn | 2,18 Gb
Audio: English AC3 1.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subtitles: English (embedded)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance | Director: Michael Gordon
Edmond Rostand's Nineteenth Century romantic tragedy swashbuckling tale and tale comes to the screen. Cyrano de Bergerac, the poetry-spouting swordsman with the oversized nose, reluctantly aiding another man in the pursuit of his one true love, uses the handsome but inarticulate Christian to pours his heart out to the lovely Roxanne, as a conduit for his feelings,. And she, wooed by the beauty of the words, falls in love with Christian, not realizing that is Cyrano whose voice has aroused her passion.
IMDB - Won 1 Oscar
"Cyrano de Bergerac" is based on the play by Edmond Rostand about a swordsman and poet with a long nose who helps another man to win the woman he loves. The film's story is an abridged version of the play based on the famous English translation from Brian Hooker.
José Ferrer is excellent in the title role as Cyrano de Bergerac. He handles all aspects of the character well, from the sharp poetic dialogue to the reluctance in conveying his feelings to Roxane. The rest of the performances were respectable as well, though clearly the title role requires the most acting ability.
This film is criticized for its minimalist sets. Admittedly they never bothered me, but at times the film was excessively dark, especially during the combat scenes toward the end of the film.
The story is abridged, but for me the essential components of the story were there with clever verse of Hooker's translation and the tragedy and humor of Rostand's story. The swordplay scenes are believable, though not exceptional other than for Cyrano's ability to fight and compose poetry simultaneously. "Cyrano de Bergerac" is a solid adaptation of Rostand's play best known for a striking performance from José Ferrer.
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Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)
