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Overview

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6.6/10   14,300 votes
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Director:

Fred Schepisi

Writers:

Edmond Rostand (play)
Steve Martin (screenplay)

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Release Date:

19 June 1987 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance more

Tagline:

Roxanne dreamed of a handsome, intelligent, romantic man. C.D. Bales is two out of three... but looks aren't everything!

Plot:

Based on the play "Cyrano de Bergerac", large nosed C.D. Bales falls for the beautiful Roxanne while she falls for his personality but another man's looks. full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins more

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(18 articles)

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Steve Martin's representation of Cyrano de Bergerac more (55 total)


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Additional Details

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby


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Trivia:

Steve Martin's screenplay is based on the play "Cyrano de Bergerac (1897)" by _Edmond Rostand_. C.D. Bales has the same initials as Cyrano. more

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Charlie Bales complains about "boring" numbers for astronomical objects, he opposes numbered objects like M31 to named objects like Andromeda. M31 is Andromeda. more

Quotes:

Chris McConnell: Your breasts, they're like melons. No, no, they're like pillows. Can I fluff your pillows? more

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Muppet Babies: Beauty and the Schnoz (#5.2)" (1988) more

Soundtrack:

SOUL STAR more


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Steve Martin's representation of Cyrano de Bergerac, 12 October 2006
7/10
Author: Kristine (kristinedrama14@msn.com) from Chicago, Illinois

I have to admit that this was a nice and sweet version of Martin's interpretation of Cyrano de Bergerac. It was nice to see a little comedy into the story. I know of the story, but have seen none of the movies. So, this is pretty much as close as I will get to the story even though my mom has the old version of Cyrano de Bergerac, it doesn't look that entertaining.

Steve plays Charlie, a kind and funny fireman with one little... well... actually huge thing on his face, a very long and big nose. But he ends up meeting Roxanne, a very beautiful woman who is a rocket scientist and just wants be romanced, she meets another man, Chris, very handsome, but doesn't exactly have a way with words. Charlie has a huge crush on Roxanne, but she's attracted to Chris, Chris also has a thing for Roxanne, so through the hardest times, Chralie helps Chris try to woe Roxanne with his words going through Chris's mouth.

It's a very sweet and romantic movie with some good little laughs here and there. I think this is an under rated Steve Martin movie that I think everyone could give a chance too. Because, let's face it, we all have that little imperfection that can always be seen as unique and beautiful in the eyes of other's.

7/10

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