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Cyrano de Bergerac

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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... 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 for his feelings, the ugly but eloquent Cyrano pours his heart out to the lovely Roxanne. And she, wooed by the beauty of the words, falls in love with Christian, not realizing that is Cyrano whose voice has aroused her passion. [More]

Starring: José Ferrer, Mala Powers, William Prince, Morris Carnovsky

Starring: José Ferrer, Mala Powers, William Prince, Morris Carnovsky, Elena Verdugo, Ralph Clanton, Virginia Farmer, Edgar Barrier, Albert Cavens, Arthur Blake, Don Beddoe

Director: Michael Gordon

Director: Michael Gordon
Producer: Stanley Kramer
Screenwriter: Carl Foreman
Composer: Dimitri Tiomkin

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Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
03/26/09
Variety

Audiences, traditionally willing to meet this impossibly romantic classic half way, may have to go a bit further this time.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment Comment
11/07/07
TIME Magazine

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.

Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment Comment
07/18/09
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

At least some of the lines in the Rostand play are good.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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Your 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.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
11/07/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide

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.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
03/25/06
Bosley Crowther
Bosley Crowther
New York Times

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09/26/03
Carol Cling
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03/08/04
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
Filmcritic.com

...good acting, eloquent dialogue, high adventure, and, most of all, heartbreaking romance.

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01/01/00
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

Jose Ferrer's towering performance overcomes a threadbare budget and indifferent ensemble support.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
06/22/07
Phil Hall
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11/19/04
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
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Yes, even better than "Roxanne."

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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
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