Classic Movie Scenes: Cyrano de Bergerac
Classic Movie Scenes: In this scene, Cyrano de Bergerac, manipulates a man he hates (because the man, a wealthy, connected, well known womanizer, might at some future time make a play for the lady he loves, Roxane) into a duel in order to essentially execute him.
What makes this segment of film a classic movie scene? It contains the quintessence of Jose Ferrer's brilliant masterpiece performance; the excitement and anticipation created by the also brilliant choreography of the fencing duel through which Cyrano carries out his execution; through Cyrano's demonstration of courage, chivalry, love and self-doubt, it contains a beautifully written, wonderfully acted dramatization of the entire range of emotions created by the ultimate of desire for eros love.
Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)
Directed by Michael Gordon
Produced by Stanley Kramer
Written by Carl Foreman
Brian Hooker (Translation)
Orson Welles (uncredited)
Based on Cyrano de Bergerac
1897 play
by Edmond Rostand
Starring José Ferrer
Mala Powers
William Prince
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography Franz Planer
Edited by Harry W. Gerstad
Production
company
Stanley Kramer Productions
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
November 16, 1950
Running time 113 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $1.1 million[1]
Box office $1.9 million (US rentals)[2]
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