Edmond Rostand


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Cyrano De Bergerac (1950) -- (Movie Clip) He Blows His Horn Jose Ferrer in his acclaimed performance as the title character, taking his cue from dunce nobelman Valvert (Albert Cavens), launches into the famous speech about his nose, in the 1950 version of Cyrano De Bergerac, from Edmond Rostand's often-filmed 1897 play.
Cyrano De Bergerac (1950) -- (Movie Clip) Whom Shall I Love? Lamenting his lovesick and impoverished state with his friend Le Bret (Morris Carnovsky), Jose Ferrer in his Academy Award-winning performance as the nosey title character, charms an enthralled barmaid (Elena Verdugo), in Cyrano De Bergerac, 1950.
Cyrano De Bergerac (1950) -- (Movie Clip) Not Too Plain Jose Ferrer as the title character, at a friends' pastry shop, has arranged a secret meeting at the request of his cousin Roxanne (Mala Powers), with whom he is secretly in love, thereby unhappy with her news, in Cyrano De Bergerac, 1950.
Cyrano De Bergerac (1990) -- (Movie Clip) My Nose Is Enormous! Having cleared the theater, Gerard Depardieu (title character) discusses his nose with a manager (Pierre Triboulet) then delivers his famous tirade to Valvert (Philippe Volter), early in Cyrano De Bergerac, 1990.
Cyrano De Bergerac (1990) -- (Movie Clip) Your Skill And Courage After a heroic duel, Gerard Depardieu (title character), with confidante Le Bret (Philippe Morier-Genoud) discusses his troubles, in Jean-Paul Rappeneau's celebrated 1990 production of Cyrano De Bergerac.
Cyrano De Bergerac (1990) -- (Movie Clip) Dear Cousin Gerard Depardieu (title character) is writing a love letter to his cousin Roxane (Anne Brochet) when she unexpectedly arrives at his friend's bakery, seeking his counsel, in Cyrano De Bergerac, 1990.
Roxanne (1987) -- (Movie Clip) Big Nose Screenwriter and star Steve Martin (as "C.D.") does the nose-joke riff for a barroom bully and an audience including Shelley Duvall (as "Dixie") and Daryl Hannah (title character) in the "Cyrano" update Roxanne, 1987.
Roxanne (1987) -- (Movie Clip) Your Nakedness Steve Martin wrote this showcase scene for his "Cyrano de Bergerac" adaptation, in which his character "C.D." meets ingenue and title character Daryl Hannah in Roxanne, 1987.
Roxanne (1987) -- (Movie Clip) Open, Your Shoes Part of the opening credits, plus the first scene for nosey screenwriter-star Steve Martin, schooling drunks including SNL star Kevin Nealon, from the 1987 revision of Cyrano de Bergerac, Roxanne.

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