Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)

Director:

Jean-Paul Rappeneau

Writers:

Jean-Claude Carrière (writer)
Jean-Paul Rappeneau (writer)
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Release Date:

December 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

Embarrassed by his large nose, a romantic poet/soldier romances his cousin by proxy.

Plot Keywords:

Love Triangle | Cousin Cousin Relationship | Sentimental | Loneliness | Friendship

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 29 wins & 17 nominations

Cast

Gérard Depardieu	...	Cyrano De Bergerac
Anne Brochet	...	Roxane
Vincent Perez	...	Christian de Neuvillette
Jacques Weber	...	Comte De Guiche
Roland Bertin	...	Ragueneau
Philippe Morier-Genoud	...	Le Bret
Pierre Maguelon	...	Carbon de Castel-Jaloux
Josiane Stoléru	...	The Duenna
Anatole Delalande	...	The Child
Alain Rimoux	...	The Father
Philippe Volter	...	Vicomte de Valvert
Jean-Marie Winling	...	Lignière
Louis Navarre	...	The Bore
Gabriel Monnet	...	Montfleury
François Marié	...	Bellerose
Pierre Triboulet	...	Jodelet
Baptiste Roussillon	...	First Soldier
Christian Roy	...	Second Soldier
Jacques Pater	...	The Footpad
Christian Loustau	...	Cadet
Alain Perez	...	Cadet
Franck Jazédé	...	Cadet
Eric Bernard	...	Cadet
Frank Ramon	...	Cadet
Alain Dumas	...	Cadet
Hervé Pauchon	...	Cadet
Luc Alexander
Pierre Aussedat	...	First Marquis
Yves Aubert	...	Second Marquis
Jean-Damien Barbin	...	Conceited Young Man
Gérard Beaume
Cecile Camp	...	Gremione
Dominique Chevalier		(as Dominique Chevallier)
Nicole Chomo
Christine Culerier	...	Uranie
Michel Fau	...	Ragueneau's 2nd Poet
Nicole Félix	...	The Matron
Catherine Ferran	...	Lise Ragueneau
Éric Frey	...	Second 'Precious' Poet
Claudine Gabay	...	Bad-tempered Nun
Balázs Galkó
Philippe Girard	...	De Guiche's Officer
Amélie Gonin	...	Sister Marthe
Isabelle Gruault	...	Sister Claire
François-Xavier Hoffman
Sandrine Kiberlain	...	Sister Colette
Françoise Lervy
Madeleine Marion	...	Mother Superior
Georges Mavros
Vincent Nemeth	...	Ragueneau's 1st Poet
Jérôme Nicolin	...	The Monk
Quentin Ogier	...	Baker's Boy
Lucien Pascal	...	The Academician
Eric Picou	...	First `Precious' Poet
Stéphane Roux
Ludivine Sagnier	...	The Little Sister
Maurice Sarfati
Marc Soriano
Benoît Vergne	...	Lysimon
Louise Vincent	...	Ironing Nun
Laurent Vivier
Michel Vuillermoz
Vincent Winterhalter

Directed by
Jean-Paul Rappeneau

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jean-Claude Carrière		writer
Jean-Paul Rappeneau		writer
Edmond Rostand		play

Produced by
René Cleitman	....	producer
Michel Seydoux	....	producer
André Szots	....	producer: Hungary

Original Music by
Jean-Claude Petit

Cinematography by
Pierre Lhomme

Film Editing by
Noëlle Boisson

Production Design by
Ezio Frigerio

Set Decoration by
Jacques Rouxel

Costume Design by
Franca Squarciapino

Makeup Department
Michèle Burke	....	makeup artist
Marianne Collette	....	assistant makeup artist
Jean-Pierre Eychenne	....	makeup artist
Gabi Nemeth	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Francis Barrois	....	assistant unit manager
Gérard Gaultier	....	production manager
Marc Vadé	....	unit manager

Art Department
Zoltán Horváth	....	set dresser
Thierry Rouxel	....	props
Lajos E. Szabó	....	stand-by painer

Sound Department
Pierre Gamet	....	sound

Stunts
Jean-Louis Airola	....	stunts
Alain Barbier	....	stunts
Sándor Boros	....	stunts
Michel Carliez	....	stunts: maitre d'armes
Albert Goldberg	....	stunts
László Imre	....	stunts
György Kivés	....	stunts
Miklós Pardányi	....	stunt performer
Tamás Pintér	....	stunts: Hongrie
Philippe Zone	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Yves Agostini	....	camera operator
Claude Bourdais	....	grip
Tariel Meliava	....	second assistant camera

Editorial Department
Claire Sels	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Gabriel Angi-Dobos	....	location manager
Anthony Burgess	....	subtitler: English
William Hobbs	....	fight arranger

Production Companies

• Caméra One
• Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC)
• DD Productions
• Films A2
• Hachette Première
• Investors Club
• La Sofica Sofinergie
• UGC Images

Distributors

• Atlantic Film (2005) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Concorde Filmverleih (1991) (Germany) (theatrical)
• LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• LW Editora (Brazil) (DVD)
• Orion Classics (1990) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Suevia Films (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
• Video Film Express (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Video Omega (Argentina) (video)

Other Companies

• Les Ateliers du Costume  costumes

Runtime:

137 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | LC-Concept Digital Sound

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Finland:K-8 | France:U | Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:U | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Abbaye de Fontenay, Montbard, Côte-d'Or, France

Company:

Caméra One

Trivia:

The film required 2000 actors and extras, and 2000 costumes, half of which were specially designed for the film. Over 1000 weapons were required as well as 40 studio sets and outdoor locations.

Quotes:

Cyrano: I say as death has me in his hooks, Moliere' has genius and Christian had good looks.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Astérix aux jeux olympiques (2008)

Now That's What I Call Acting!

All I have to say is wow! I think it's safe to say that these French don't mess around when it comes to acting. Gérard Depardieu was absolutely brilliant as Cyrano himself and it was such a refreshing pace from the garbage I've seen recently. This was definitely one of the most brilliant performances in late film history. Yes the acting was theatrical but that was the only real way to carry it out...it would've stunk if they modernized it just for the cameras, I'm sure other versions have done this and that's why you don't hear too much about them. I thought it was funny that Vincent Perez was such a proper performer in this and then they made him Eric Draven in "The Crow" sequel which was far from good. Just everything about this movie was well done and while it was very romantic it didn't do it in a mushy kind of way that'd turn off guys that aren't really big on that stuff such as myself. There was some decent swashbuckling but it's not one you'd choose for the action itself per say. Just watching this made me really want to read the book because the script was simply genius and nothing less.

The poetic lines sounded like silk feels and I highly recommend this to any couples out there that are looking for a little revitalization!

Final Gesture:

Movies: It's long but I think I'd make it through just to give it due credit.

DVD Purchase: The idea is gnawing away at the back of my mind.

Rental: YES!