Inspired by Edmond Rostand's 1897 play, this 1938 BBC Television studio production retells the comic and heroic drama of the 17th-century Gascon swordsman, poet, and philosopher, Cyrano de Bergerac (1990). Secretly and passionately in love with beautiful Roxane, Cyrano, who is embarrassed by his elongated nose, is shocked to find out that she has fallen head-over-heels in love with the handsome but superficial recruit to the Cadets de Gascogne, Christian de Neuvillette. As a result, convinced that he stands no chance against the handsome but tongue-tied suitor, Cyrano steps aside and becomes Christian's tutor in the delicate matters of love, composing poems and ardent letters to help him woo Roxane.
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Leslie Banks
Cyrano de Bergerac
Known for
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Most Dangerous Game
Constance Cummings
Roxane
Known for
Blithe Spirit
Dead Man's Folly
James Mason
Christian de Neuvillette
Known for
Lolita
North by Northwest
John Wyse
Comte de Guiche
Also in
Doctor Who
They Met in a City
Ernest Hare
De Valvert
Also in
Persuasion
A for Andromeda
Philip Thornley
Porthos
Also in
The Ghost Train
Richard Carey
d'Artagnan
Known for
The Driver
John Roderick
Aramis
Also in
Pride and Prejudice
Rebecca
André Morell
Le Bret
Known for
The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Valentine Rooke
Ragueneau
No other roles listed
Frank Tickle
Montfleury
Known for
Anna Karenina
George Skillan
Carbon de Castel-Jaloux (Captain of the Cadets of Gascony)
Also in
The First of the Few
Dreyfus
Edmond Rostand Story
First release October 30, 1938 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
BBC
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 30, 1938
TV
No release date listed for United States.
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