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Rostand's play purporting to be based on the life of the real Cyrano de Bergerac makes for a fun theater experience and there are several very good film adaptations, but as a reading experience without the actors to bring it to life it's a bit dry. The memorable scenes with action and romance made this a surprise hit in 1890s France. You may not be aware that this play brought the word "panache" into the popular lexicon.
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I can't believe I've not read this play before. The movie with Gerard Depardieu as Cyrano was great.
Cyrano de Bergerac - swordsman, philosopher, poet - has one huge problem that's as plain as the nose on his face. ...more
Cyrano de Bergerac - swordsman, philosopher, poet - has one huge problem that's as plain as the nose on his face. ...more
After watching the trailer for the 2022 musical/movie, I couldn’t wait to watch it! The music, and the cinematography, looked amazing. But first, I wanted to read the novel so that I knew what to expect. First off, it was a play, not a novel, which isn’t really a big deal because I’ve read through plays before. Shakespeare isn’t exactly light reading. But THIS play, I was sooooo disappointed. It was just flat out boring. Pages and pages and pages of nothing. Random characters with one-sentence d
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Classic in every sense. Brilliant dialogue. I absolutely love this play. They DO NOT make them like this anymore.
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