Review of Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) by Kelly S — 21 May 2007

I saw this for the first time in my college French class. Love it!

This review of Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) was written by Kelly S on 21 May 2007.

Cyrano de Bergerac has generally received very positive reviews.

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