France,
1990, 137 min
(Alternative: 133 min)
Directed by:
Jean-Paul RappeneauCinematography:
Pierre LhommeComposer:
Jean-Claude PetitCast:
Gérard Depardieu, Anne Brochet, Vincent Perez, Jacques Weber, Roland Bertin, Josiane Stoléru, Ludivine Sagnier, Jean-Marie Winling, Pierre Maguelon (more)Plots(1)
Cyrano (Gerard Depardieu), a swashbuckling hero with a gift for verse and a prominent proboscis - is madly in love with the most beautiful woman in Paris. Deterred though by his feelings of physical inadequacy he instead uses poetic skills to support another hapless suitor. But will the object of their affection realise who she's really falling for? Humorous and touching in equal measure, Cyrano de Bergerac is a spectacular and vibrant adaptation of Edmond Rostand's classic novel. Depardieu has never been better than as the swaggering scribe, his performance enriched by the vigorous direction of Jean-Paul Rappeneau and lavish period design. (British Film Institute (BFI))
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1991 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
- 1991 - Gérard Depardieu (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1991 - Jean-Paul Rappeneau (Best Foreign Language Film)
- 1991 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1991 - Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1992 - Pierre Lhomme (Best Cinematography)
- 1992 - Jean-Claude Petit (Best Music)
- 1992 - Best Costume Design
- 1992 - Best Make Up/Hair
- 1992 - Gérard Depardieu (Best Leading Actor)
- 1992 - Jean-Claude Carrière, Jean-Paul Rappeneau (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1992 - Best Production Design
- 1992 - Best Film not in the English Language
European Film Awards
- 1990 - Ezio Frigerio, Franca Squarciapino (Best Production Designer)
- 1990 - Jean-Paul Rappeneau (Best Film)
- 1990 - Gérard Depardieu (Best Actor)
- 1990 - Anne Brochet (Best Actress)
- 1990 - Pierre Lhomme (Best Cinematographer)
- 1990 - Jean-Claude Petit (Best Composer)
César Awards
- 1995 - Jean-Paul Rappeneau (César of Césars)
- 1991 - Best Film
- 1991 - Jean-Paul Rappeneau (Best Director)
- 1991 - Gérard Depardieu (Best Actor)
- 1991 - Jacques Weber (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1991 - Jean-Claude Petit (Best Original Music)
- 1991 - Best Sound
- 1991 - Pierre Lhomme (Best Cinematography)
- 1991 - Best Editing
- 1991 - Best Costume Design
- 1991 - Best Production Design
- 1991 - Anne Brochet (Best Actress)
- 1991 - Vincent Perez (Most Promising Actor)
- 1991 - Jean-Claude Carrière, Jean-Paul Rappeneau (Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation)
Golden Globes
- 1991 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1990 - Jean-Paul Rappeneau (Best Foreign-Language Film)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1990 - Best Foreign Language Film
Cannes Film Festival
- 1990 - Gérard Depardieu (Best Actor)
- 1990 - Pierre Lhomme (Grand Prix of the Superior Technical Commission)
- 1990 - Jean-Paul Rappeneau (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
Toronto International Film Festival
- 1990 - Jean-Paul Rappeneau (People's Choice Award)