Cyrano de Bergerac
1938Inspired 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.
Acted in
Leslie Banks
as Cyrano de Bergerac
Constance Cummings
as Roxane
James Mason
as Christian de Neuvillette
John Wyse
as Comte de Guiche
Ernest Hare
as De Valvert
Philip Thornley
as Porthos
Richard Carey
as d'Artagnan
John Roderick
as Aramis
André Morell
as Le Bret
Valentine Rooke
as Ragueneau
Frank Tickle
as Montfleury
George Skillan
as Carbon de Castel-Jaloux (Captain of the Cadets of Gascony)
Arthur Burne
as Lignière