Review of Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) by James D — 30 Apr 2008

Splendide adaptation. Ã?mouvant, poÃ©tique, enfin c'est Cyrano! Un excellent film.

This review of Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) was written by James D on 30 Apr 2008.

Cyrano de Bergerac has generally received very positive reviews.

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