Embarrassed by his large nose, a romantic poetsoldier romances his cousin by proxy. In february 2009 an academy award edition was released by umbrella. Gerard depardieu gives a towering performance as the title character in this lavish, cinematic, and poetic adaptation of edmond rostands. With placido domingo, sondra radvanovsky, arturo chaconcruz, rodney gilfry. Cyrano is wellserved by gerard depardieu s title performance, for which he earned an oscar nomination and a cesar award. Faite par jeanclaude carriere et jeanpaul rappeneau, ladaptation raccourcit par endroits le texte d. Susan boyle i dreamed a dream les miserables official britains got talent 2009. Since it first saw the light of night on a parisian stage in 1897, it never goes long unperformed in some form or other. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does. Jan 24, 2008 susan boyle i dreamed a dream les miserables official britains got talent 2009. Having cleared the theater, gerard depardieu title character discusses his nose with a manager pierre triboulet then delivers his famous tirade to. In case you dont have a girlfriend, you can watch it and think of. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts.
Unfortunately it has also been poorly represented in many movies. It stars gerard depardieu, anne brochet and vincent perez. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Gerard depardieu gives a towering performance as the title character in this lavish, cinematic, and poetic adaptation of edmond rostands classic stage drama. Depardieu brings the largerthanlife cyrano to the screen without devouring the scenery. The production captures the 2007 broadway revival, recorded before a live audience. This story set in seventeenthcentury france of the ugly man who helps another in his suit for the woman that the former loves has found fame ever since. Cyrano gerald depardieu, a swashbuckling hero with a gift for verse, is in love with the beautiful roxane anne brochet but fears his prominent nose would cause her to object his romantic advances. It managed to touch the imagination of everyone ever since and the heart of anyone who has one. The garutso balanced lens is an insitu camera lens effectively simulating a faux 3d effect by keeping the foreground and background in focus at the same time.
The film was first broadcast on pbs great performances on 7. Gerard depardieu, in one of french literatures meatiest roles. Jose ferrer won the oscar for best actor for his portayal of the swordsmanpoet using his silver tongue to woo the woman he loves for another man. The film was a coproduction between companies in france and hungary. Kevin kline and jennifer garner are reviving edmond rostands plumed, caped evergreen on broadway. Gerard depardieu, anne brochet, vincent perez, jacques weber, roland.
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