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Cyrano de Bergerac : The son of Monte Cristo /

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Cyrano de Bergerac: Cyrano de Bergerac is a 17th-century French soldier-poet and swordsman who loves his cousin Roxanne, but believes she will never love him because of his enormous nose. He courts and wins her, not for himself, but for his inexperienced and prosaic friend, Christian, who dies in ba...

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Uniform Title:Cyrano de Bergerac (Motion picture : 1950)
Corporate Authors: United Artists Corporation, Marengo Films (Firm)
Other Authors: Gordon, Michael, 1909-1993, Kramer, Stanley, Foreman, Carl, Hooker, Brian, 1880-1946, Ferrer, José, 1912-1992, Powers, Mala, 1931-2007, Prince, William, 1913-1996, Rostand, Edmond, 1868-1918, Lee, Rowland V., 1891-1975, Hayward, Louis, 1909-1985, Bennett, Joan, 1910-1990, Sanders, George, 1906-1972
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Rockport, MA : Marengo Films, [2001]
Subjects:
Cyrano de Bergerac, > 1619-1655 > Drama.
France > History > 17th century > Drama.
Authors, French > 17th century > Drama.
Unrequited love > Drama.
Feature films.
Action and adventure films.
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Summary:Cyrano de Bergerac: Cyrano de Bergerac is a 17th-century French soldier-poet and swordsman who loves his cousin Roxanne, but believes she will never love him because of his enormous nose. He courts and wins her, not for himself, but for his inexperienced and prosaic friend, Christian, who dies in battle. Years later, as Cyrano himself is dying, he confesses his love to Roxanne, who suddenly realizes that it was Cyrano's words she had heard from Christian, and Cyrano that she had always loved.
The son of Monte Cristo: Under cover of night, aristocratic dandy Edmond Dantes, Jr. transforms himself into The Torch, a masked avenger who rallies the Balkan countryside against evil Count Gurko.
Item Description:Based on Brian Hooker's translation of Edmond Rostand's drama.
Originally produced as motion pictures in 1950 (Cyrano de Bergerac) and 1941 (The son of Monte Cristo).
"Marengo Films presents a dueling DVD double feature"--Container.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (212 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:DVD; digitally mastered.
Awards:Academy Awards, 1950: Best Actor (José Ferrer)
Production Credits:Cyrano de Bergerac: director, Michael Gordon ; producer, Stanley Kramer ; cinematograher, Franz Planer ; film editor, Harry Gerstand ; screenwriters, Carl Foreman, Brian Hooker. The son of Monte Cristo: director/producer, Rowland V. Lee ; cinematographer, George Robinson ; screenwriter, George Bruce ; film editor, Arthur Roberts.