Cyrano de Bergerac (1972) (TV)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Writers:

Brian Hooker (translation)
Edmond Rostand (play)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

Long-nosed Cyrano de Begerac helps an army officer woo Roxanne, the woman he loves. |

Plot Keywords:

Based On Play | Character Name In Title

Cast

Jane Atkins	...	Orange Girl / Nun
Andy Backer	...	Poet / Capuchin
Joseph Bird	...	Meddler
Earl Boen	...	Le Bret
Roger Aaron Brown	...	Bellerose / Cadet
Robert Chapline	...	Lord / Poet
Patrick Crean	...	Valvert
Kathryn Grant	...	Lise (as Kathryn Crosby)
Peter Donat	...	Cyrano de Bergerac
Charles Hallahan	...	Montfleury / Cadet
John Hancock	...	Cut Purse
Henry Hoffman	...	Ligniere / Cadet
Elizabeth Huddle	...	Duenna
Daniel Kern	...	Musician / Page
Marsha Mason	...	Roxane

Runtime:

130 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

American Conservatory Theatre

Trivia:

Some prints of this seem to be in black and white, but the production was originally made and shown (on PBS) in color. The DVD release is in color.

Movie Connections:

Version of Cyrano de Bergerac (1985) (TV)

Disappointed

After reading a play, almost any rendition does not satisfy the reader. This is because the actors in one's head do a nearly perfect job. However, most renditions at least make an attempt at being realistic. The 1972 Cyrano de Bergerac makes no such attempt. Instead it is fraught with overacting, leaving the viewer with an overall impression that the rendition is simply histrionic and nothing else. Granted, the actors make a very actor-y impression on the eye and the mind, but do they really help a viewer to feel emotion? Isn't that what acting is all about? Perhaps good for those who don't mind this sort of thing, but I didn't like it.