Heck he kills a guy even if it's not all his fault. The only missing element from Depardieu's Cyrano de Bergerac is some disdain from other women. Cyrano risks his life everyday to send letters to Roxane while fighting on the front. Arrogant nobleman Comte de Guiche (Jacques Weber) is also vying for Roxane and orders the Cadets de Gascogne to fight against the Spaniards. Cyrano writes romantic letters for Christian to give to Roxane. Christian is tongue-tied and asks for the help of Cyrano. However, she's infatuated with the handsome new recruit Christian de Neuvillette (Vincent Pérez). He has unrequited love with his cousin Roxane (Anne Brochet). 10/10 Bethany CoxĬyrano de Bergerac (Gérard Depardieu) is the sharp-tongued large-nosed swashbuckling leader of the guards Cadets de Gascogne. Overall, I have nothing bad to say about Cyrano De Bergerac, it is the very definition of beauty and poetry on film, complete with an exceptional lead performance. The music is both rousing and quietly understated too. Cyrano De Bergerac's story is one that is timeless, and for those who haven't yet seen it, it is most likely to emotionally resonate with you like it did with me. The support cast with Anne Brochet and Vincent Perez particularly notable do a fine job matching him. Depardieu is passionate, witty and very moving. Gerard Depardieu's performance is truly exceptional and I don't think he has been better, though Jean De Florette comes close. The costume design and scenery are truly sumptuous, as is the cinematography. One was how beautifully translated and subtitled it had been, I have not seen subtitles or dialogue this lyrical or poetic in a while. There were three major assets that really blew me over. But I wasn't expecting it to be this brilliant, I can't think of a film recently that struck me with how beautiful and poignant it was as much as Cyrano De Bergerac did. I love films of all kinds, and since liking Gerard Depardieu and being familiar with Rostand's classic play, I knew it was going to be good.