Cyrano de Bergerac 1985

Synopsis:

As incomparable in swordplay and wordplay as he is, the gallant soldier, philosopher, and poet Cyrano de Bergerac is as timid as a schoolboy before the fair Roxanne. Derek Jacobi delivers an electrifying award-winning portrayal of Rostand's legendary log-nosed swordsman in this highly acclaimed production from the world's premier theatre troupe, The Royal Shakespeare Company. The bold Cyrano boasts he can defeat a hundred men in a swordfight, but because of his grotesque nose lacks the confidence to court the woman he loves. Yet so entranced with Roxanne is Cyrano that he uses the eloquence of his poetry to woo her for a rival.

Directed by: Michael A. Simpson & Terry Hands
Written by: Edmond Rostand
Release date: 1985-07-26
Runtime: 176 minutes
Cast:
Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi
Cyrano de Bergerac 
John Carlisle
John Carlisle
Le Comte de Guiche 
John Bowe
John Bowe
Le Bret 
Pete Postlethwaite
Pete Postlethwaite
Ragueneau 
Tom Mannion
Tom Mannion
Christian de Neuvillette 
Sinéad Cusack
Sinéad Cusack
Roxanne