Cyrano de Bergerac (1938)
Inspired by Edmond Rostand's 1897 play, this 1938 BBC Television studio production retells the comic and heroic drama of the 17th-century Gascon swordsman, poet, and philosopher, Cyrano de Bergerac (1990). Secretly and passionately in love with beautiful Roxane, Cyrano, who is embarrassed by his elongated nose, is shocked to find out that she has fallen head-over-heels in love with the handsome but superficial recruit to the Cadets de Gascogne, Christian de Neuvillette. As a result, convinced that he stands no chance against the handsome but tongue-tied suitor, Cyrano steps aside and becomes Christian's tutor in the delicate matters of love, composing poems and ardent letters to help him woo Roxane.
- Released
- 1938-10-30
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Status
- Released
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
- Leslie Banks as Cyrano de Bergerac
- Constance Cummings as Roxane
- James Mason as Christian de Neuvillette
- John Wyse as Comte de Guiche
- Ernest Hare as De Valvert
- Philip Thornley as Porthos
- Richard Carey as d'Artagnan
- John Roderick as Aramis
- André Morell as Le Bret
- Valentine Rooke as Ragueneau
- Frank Tickle as Montfleury
- George Skillan as Carbon de Castel-Jaloux (Captain of the Cadets of Gascony)