Inspired by
Edmond Rostand's immortal 1897 play, the excellent 17th-century Gascon swordsman, philosopher, and poet,
Cyrano de Bergerac (1990), blames his nose, a prominent protrusion in the middle of his face, for not finding love. Desperately in love with graceful Roxane, Cyrano is shocked to discover that the unattainable object of his desire only has eyes for Christian de Neuvillette: a handsome but shallow recruit to the Cadets de Gascogne. Unable to compete with him, Cyrano, in a selfless act of kindness, decides to lend a hand, and becomes inarticulate Christian's tutor in the delicate matters of love, composing poems and ardent letters to help him woo Roxane. Is love, indeed, blind?
—Nick Riganas