Underplayed Gems

Cyrano de Bergerac (1900)

Cyrano de Bergerac poster
Directed by
Clément Maurice
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
2 min
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A short film adaptation of the classic play about a skilled swordsman and poet who feels insecure about his large nose. He helps a friend court a woman he secretly loves, using his way with words to express his rival's feelings.

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What happens

Cyrano de Bergerac is a 1900 French short drama film directed by Clément Maurice, featuring Benoit Constant Coquelin as Cyrano. It was shown at the 1900 Paris Universal Exposition. The film, tinted with color and synchronized to a wax cylinder recording, is thought to be the first film made with both color and sound. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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