Cyrano de Bergerac ★★★★ 1950 Edmund Rostand's famous story of a large-nosed yet poetic cavalier, who finds himself too ugly to be loved. He bears the pain of his devotion to Roxanne from afar, and helps the handsome but tongue-tied Christian to romance her. Ferrer became famous for this role, which won him an Oscar. Based on Brian Hooke's translation of the play. Also available colorized. 113m/B VHS, DVD. Jose Ferrer, Mala Powers, William Prince, Elena Verdugo, Morris Carnovsky;
Director:
Michael Gordon;
Writer:
Carl Foreman;
Writer:
Franz Planer;
Cameo:
Dimitri Tiomkin. Oscars '50: Actor (Ferrer); Golden Globes '51: Actor—Drama (Ferrer).
