Console best movie i've ever seen.

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Ariella Broughton It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

classicsoncall Everyone knows the story of Cyrano, the unrequited romantic who charms his sweetheart under the guise of another man. The French play by Rostand is skillfully rendered to the screen by director Jean-Paul Rappeneau and most reliably by Gérard Depardieu in the title role, who laments his visage in the most unflattering manner - "My nose, Sir, is enormous!" One has to admire both Cyrano's critical self assessment along with his fortitude in placing himself at the service of Christian de Neuvillette (Vincent Perez), even if it means helping his protégé win the heart of the woman he himself loves. Not knowing the entire story of the play, I was surprised somewhat by the amount of action and physical violence throughout, as the swordplay involved evokes many of those swashbuckler films of the Forties and Fifties. Cyrano taking on a hundred men at once is more the stuff of modern day action heroes like Schwarzenneger or Stallone. But the story works to enhance Cyrano's reputation as both a hero and a poet, if only Roxane (Anne Brochet) could see him for the person he really was.The only thing I didn't quite understand was why Cyrano became a target for murder at the end of the story, taking place some fourteen years after the Battle at Arras. Yet even near death, Cyrano maintains the secrecy he had harbored the entire time he provided his protégé with the words to win the Lady Roxane. It's with some measure of recompense that Roxane sees beyond the subterfuge of Cyrano's deceit and admits that she indeed does love him, thus enabling the bard to die most eloquently. Shakespeare himself might have been jealous.

charlesjpfox Watched this many years ago and must try to watch again one rainy afternoon. Great acting and direction but the thing that is beautiful about this film is the way the subtitles add so much to the enjoyment of the piece. From memory; these were done by the great writer Anthony Burgess which just goes to show what a brilliant writer he was

gridoon2018 One of the strongest virtues of "Cyrano De Bergerac" is that it's almost entirely free of the ponderousness and stuffiness one usually associates with period productions and/or screen adaptations of classic stage plays. It's lively and even funny at times, but also poetic and moving. At 138 minutes perhaps it tries to cover too much ground, but the reconstruction of the period (the mid-1600s) is stunning and there are wonderful moments to spare. Gerard Depardieu absolutely owns the screen in this role - it must be one of the highest highs in his astonishingly prolific (as well as uneven) career; Anne Brochet is fittingly enchanting; Vincent Perez may not be up to the level of those two, but he is perfectly adequate for what he is asked to do. A very good movie. *** out of 4.

SnoopyStyle Cyrano de Bergerac (Gérard Depardieu) is the sharp-tongued large-nosed swashbuckling leader of the guards Cadets de Gascogne. He has unrequited love with his cousin Roxane (Anne Brochet). However, she's infatuated with the handsome new recruit Christian de Neuvillette (Vincent Pérez). Christian is tongue-tied and asks for the help of Cyrano. Cyrano writes romantic letters for Christian to give to Roxane. She falls more in love with Christian. Arrogant nobleman Comte de Guiche (Jacques Weber) is also vying for Roxane and orders the Cadets de Gascogne to fight against the Spaniards. Roxane hurriedly marries Christian. Cyrano risks his life everyday to send letters to Roxane while fighting on the front.The only missing element from Depardieu's Cyrano de Bergerac is some disdain from other women. He's too confident. He's very much the bully early on. Heck he kills a guy even if it's not all his fault. It's not until he has the meeting with Roxane that the other side of him is revealed. The movie gets much better from then on. Depardieu is able to be more complicated. The movie is generally done on a grand scale. The battle is big and the love story is grand tragedy. Although the ending is a little too melodramatic for modern tastes and way too long.