Review of Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) by Gianluca B — 03 Feb 2010

It was the balcony scene that got to me - probably dating a bit now - but I can'tforget how I felt after seeing it the first time...

This review of Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) was written by Gianluca B on 03 Feb 2010.

Cyrano de Bergerac has generally received very positive reviews.

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