Cyrano, My Love (2018)

December 1897, Paris. Edmond Rostand is not yet thirty but already two children and a lot of anxieties. He has not written anything for two years. In desperation, he offers the great ... See full summary »

Director:

Alexis Michalik

Writers:

Alexis Michalik (adaptation), Alexis Michalik (dialogue)

Stars:

Thomas Solivérès, Olivier Gourmet, Mathilde Seigner

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Thomas Solivérès	...	Edmond Rostand
Olivier Gourmet	...	Constant Coquelin
Mathilde Seigner	...	Maria Legault
Tom Leeb	...	Léonidas Léo Volny
Lucie Boujenah	...	Jeanne d'Alcie
Alice de Lencquesaing	...	Rosemonde Gérard
Clémentine Célarié	...	Sarah Bernhardt
Igor Gotesman	...	Jean Coquelin
Dominique Pinon	...	Lucien - le régisseur
Simon Abkarian	...	Ange Floury
Marc Andréoni	...	Marcel Floury
Jean-Michel Martial	...	Monsieur Honoré
Alexis Michalik	...	Georges Feydeau
Benjamin Bellecour	...	Georges Courteline
Olivier Lejeune	...	Le vieux cabot / Carbon / De Guiche

Storyline

December 1897, Paris. Edmond Rostand is not yet thirty but already two children and a lot of anxieties. He has not written anything for two years. In desperation, he offers the great Constant Coquelin a new play, a heroic comedy, in verse, for the holidays. Only concern: it is not written yet. Ignoring the whims of actresses, the demands of his Corsican producers, the jealousy of his wife, the stories of his best friend's heart and the lack of enthusiasm of all those around him, Edmond starts writing this piece which nobody believes. For now, he has only the title: "Cyrano de Bergerac".

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Plot Keywords:

one word title | based on real person | forename as title | year 1895 | voice over | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | History

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for brief sexual content

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alexis Michalik, Benjamin Bellecour, Simon Abkarian and Marc Citti had already played together in the Kaboul Kitchen series.

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Crazy Credits

During the credits there are clips showing actors portraying Cyrano on film. There's also pictures of the real life people of the movie.

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Connections

References Shakespeare in Love (1998)

User Reviews

Homage to Rostand

I'm pretty sure that this movie has only the haziest relationship to the real events and people that led to the production of the first performance of Cyrano, but it doesn't matter: this movie is a wonderful and farcical backstage comedy that does the same thing as "Shakespeare in Love" - honoring and illuminating the creative process that produced one of the great classics. The references and correspondences between the events back- and off-stage to the actual play are there (writing letters to another man's love, the balcony scene, etc.) but one can see Rostand battering this material into shape. Great performances by all, especially by the Cyrano and Roxanne (the final Roxanne, that is!). One of the many fun things in the film is knowing who will end up playing which part in the first performance; the initial miscasting in almost every role is funny, and you wait for the musical chairs to begin. Finally, the staging of the glorious final scene in the convent is a wonder - it's not obvious, but clear, that all of a sudden, the actors and the sets have changed to be the imagined reality that brings the audience into the imaginary world of the play. All of a sudden, we're not in a theater with scuzzy sets and raggy costumes any more.

Details

Country:

France Belgium

Language:

French Russian

Release Date:

18 October 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cyrano, My Love

Filming Locations:

Prague, Czech Republic

Box Office

Gross USA:

$351,019

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,985,822

Company Credits

Production Co:

Légende Films, Gaumont, France 2 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1