Cyrano De Bergerac (1950)
- Starring:
- José Ferrer, Mala Powers, (more)
- Director(s):
- Michael Gordon
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Category:
- Romance
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Recreating his stage role, Jose Ferrer stars as Edmond Rostand's Cyrano, a 17th-century French cavalier, poet and swordsman whose prominent proboscis is the subject of many a duel. Cyrano is madly in love with the beautiful Roxanne (Mala Powers), but assumes that she'd never love him back due to his cathedral of a nose. Roxanne is also loved by the handsome Christian (William Prince), who unfortunately can't put two consecutive words together when it comes to pitching woo. Cyrano agrees to help Christian win Roxanne by feeding him the right words for his midnight courtships and love letters; in this way, Cyrano can vicariously express his own ardor for the fair lady. Years later, Cyrano's deception is revealed, and he dies happily in the arms of his beloved Roxanne, who realizes that she has really loved Cyrano all along--by way of Christian. Cyrano de Bergerac wasn't seen by many paying moviegoers upon its original showing, but its relative box-office failure resulted in an early release to television, where it has remained a perennial attraction for the past forty years. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 113 mins
Complete Cast:
- José Ferrer - Cyrano de Bergerac
- William Prince - Baron Christian de Neuvillette
- Ralph Clanton - Count Antoine de Guiche
- Virginia Farmer - Duenna
- Elena Verdugo - Orange Girl
- Don Beddoe - The Meddler
- Virginia Christine - Sister Marthe
- Philip Van Zandt - Man with Gazette
- Richard Avonde - Marquis
- John Crawford - Cadet
- Robin Hughes - Cadet
- John Harmon - Lackey (Assassin)
- Mala Powers - Roxane Rubin
- Morris Carnovsky - Capt. Le Bret
- Lloyd Corrigan - Ragueneau
- Edgar Barrier - Cardinal
- Arthur Blake - Montfluery
- Percy Helton - Bellerose
- Gil Warren - Doctor
- Eric Sinclair - Guardsman
- Paul Dubov - Cadet
- Jerry Paris - Cadet
- Francis Pierlot - Capuchin Monk
- Albert Cravens - Viscount Valvert
- Director(s):
- Michael Gordon
- Writer(s):
- Brian Hooker, Carl Foreman
- Producer(s):
- Stanley Kramer
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Suitable for Children)
- Categories:
- Romance
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- 1950 - Cyrano De Bergerac - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Cinematography - Black and White
- 1950 - Cyrano De Bergerac - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
