Cyrano de Bergerac (1923)

Cyrano de Bergerac is a joyous and witty poet filled with plenty of charisma and bravado in 17th-century France. He has only one flaw: an unusually long nose which makes him unattractive to any woman.

Director:

Augusto Genina

Writers:

Mario Camerini, Edmond Rostand (play)

Stars:

Pierre Magnier, Linda Moglia, Angelo Ferrari

Cast

Credited cast:
Pierre Magnier	...	Cirano di Bergerac (Cyrano de Bergerac)
Linda Moglia	...	Roxana (Roxane)
Angelo Ferrari	...	Baron Christian de Neuvillette
Maurice Schutz	...	Le Bret (as Schutz)
Alex Bernard	...	Ragueneau
Umberto Casilini	...	Guiche
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gemma De Sanctis
Roberto Parisini

Storyline

Cyrano de Begerac is joyous, witty, a poet, a leader and filled with plenty of charisma and bravado in 17th Century France. He has only one flaw: an unusually long nose which makes him unattractive to any woman. Thus, he cannot have the woman he loves, his cousin Roxanne. Roxanne loves an officer in his army who gets tongue-tied in front of women. Who will Roxanne love? Will Cyrano ever find love? Or will he find happiness in helping the officer woo Roxanne? This is a story of split personalities, human frailty and unrequited love.

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Plot Keywords:

character name as title | cyrano de bergerac character | love | 17th century | unrequited love | 

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Taglines:

"CYRANO DE BERGERAC" duplicates on the screen its enormous stage triumphs. Filmed entirely in natural colors, with a mammoth cast of 5,000, "Cyrano" is a production of overwhelming beauty, full of spectacular action, daredevil romance and delicious comedy.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | War

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Certificate:

TV-G

Did You Know?

Trivia

The play was inspired by a real person, Cyrano de Bergerac, Savinen (1619 - 1655), an author known for his swordsmanship and large nose.

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Alternate Versions

In 1999, Film Preservation Associates copyrighted a 113-minute version with a new score written by Kurt Kuenne, performed by The Olympia Chamber Orchestra and conducted by 'Timothy Brock'.

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Connections

Version of BBC Play of the Month: Cyrano de Bergerac (1968)

User Reviews

The great play comes to the movies

Though not as good the 1950 version due to an imperfect by the guy playing Cyrano, this movie needs to be seen to study its basque tones and exquisite look which captures 17th Century France perfectly. The love story is good and the look on Roxanne and Cyrano's face in the final scene is priceless. The make-up artist deserves a special acknowledgement for that alone. As, I said, watch to see an example of how the cinematogaphy, art design, costume design and make-up of a movie can help to elevate it.

Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

None

Release Date:

18 January 1924 (France)

Also Known As:

Cyrano de Bergerac

Company Credits

Production Co:

Augusto Genina, Film Extra, Unione Cinematografica Italiana

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min (1999 alternate)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Color (hand-colored)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1