A man ahead of his time, Cyrano de Bergerac dazzles whether with ferocious wordplay at a verbal joust or with brilliant swordplay in a duel. But, convinced that his appearance renders him unworthy of the love of a devoted friend, the luminous Roxanne, Cyrano has yet to declare his feelings for her—and Roxanne has fallen in love, at first sight, with Christian.
Acting
Dinklage's tiny king energy—commanding, heartbreaking, singing.
Score
Aaron and Bryce Dessner's indie-folk songs slap weirdly hard.
Cinematography
Wright's signature long takes and candlelit intimacy.
Director
Joe Wright
Peter Dinklage
Cyrano de Bergerac
Haley Bennett
Roxanne
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Christian de Neuvillette
Ben Mendelsohn
De Guiche
Monica Dolan
Marie
Bashir Salahuddin
Le Bret
Joshua James
Valvert
Anjana Vasan
Sister Claire
Ruth Sheen
Mother Marthe
Glen Hansard
Guard
Mark Benton
Montfleury
Richard McCabe
Priest
Peter Wight
Ragueneau
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Peter Dinklage had never sung professionally before; the Dessner brothers wrote the songs specifically for his vocal range. The role was originally developed for him in an Off-Broadway production before Wright adapted it.
This adaptation finally removes the prosthetic nose traditionally used for Cyrano, instead using Dinklage's dwarfism as the 'flaw'—a radical reinterpretation that asks why society deems certain bodies unlovable.
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