Withal, there is beauty and magic in the things that Cyrano says. He is still a magnificent character. Thank goodness, he is on the screen.
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03/25/06
Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)
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Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:9
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6.8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Jose Ferrer stars as the poetry-spouting soldier with the oversized nose in this faithful adaptation of Edmond Rostand's romantic tragedy. Using the handsome but inarticulate Christian as a conduit... [More]
Starring: José Ferrer, Mala Powers, William Prince, Morris Carnovsky
Director: Michael Gordon
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Reviews for Cyrano de Bergerac
1 - 13 (sorted by critic A-Z)
Top CriticJose Ferrer's towering performance overcomes a threadbare budget and indifferent ensemble support.
06/22/07
Stanley Kramer's production is poorly directed by Michael Gordon, and it's not very well acted either, even though Jose Ferrer won the Best Actor Oscar.
07/18/09
...good acting, eloquent dialogue, high adventure, and, most of all, heartbreaking romance.
01/01/00
At least some of the lines in the Rostand play are good.
01/01/00
Top CriticYour opinion of Ferrer's work will depend upon your taste in acting. This is technique work, like Olivier's. The performance feels outward bound, theatrical, expert in that manner.
11/07/07
Top CriticAudiences, traditionally willing to meet this impossibly romantic classic half way, may have to go a bit further this time.
11/07/07
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03/26/09
Top CriticYes, even better than "Roxanne."
07/26/02
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11/19/04
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09/26/03
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03/08/04
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08/10/02
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