Edmond Rostand
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Very loosely based on the life of a French duelist and playwright, Cyrano de Bergerac is a play in verse that tells the tale of soldier who is gifted with every imaginable positive attribute—except that of a handsome appearance. Because of his perceived ugliness (including a disproportionately large nose), Cyrano feels unworthy of the woman he loves and vents his emotions via other—sometimes amusing, sometimes tragic—channels.
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Cyrano de Bergerac est une comédie héroïque écrite par Edmond Rostand en 1897. Elle raconte l'histoire de Cyrano, un homme brillant mais laid, qui tombe amoureux de Roxane, une belle cousine. Bien qu'il soit trop timide pour lui déclarer ses sentiments, il aide Christian, un ami plus beau mais moins intelligent, à séduire Roxane en lui écrivant des lettres d'amour. Cependant, lorsque Christian meurt au combat, Cyrano doit révéler la vérité...
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Extrait : "LES DAMES, au clavecin, parlant toutes à la fois, et riant comme des folles. Elle manque tous les bémols. — C'est un scandale ! — Je prends la basse. — Un, deux ! — Harpe ! — La. la !... — Pédale ! BOMBELLES, à Thérèse. C'est vous ? THÉRÈSE. Bonjour, Monsieur de Bombelles. UNE DAME, au clavecin. Mi... sol. THÉRÈSE. J'entre comme lectrice, aujourd'hui. UNE AUTRE DAME, au clavecin. Le bémol ! THÉRÈSE. Et grâce à...
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Dava Sobel’s thoughtful play brings to life the story of Nicolaus Copernicus, the Renaissance astronomer and mathematician who proposed the heliocentric model of the universe in which the Sun stands at the center. Plagued by self-doubt and threatened by religious censure, Copernicus resisted the publication of his work until just before his death in 1543. The play follows Copernicus in those final years as he works to complete his research with...
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Based on true events and individuals, this compelling play outlines the life and love of Cyrano de Bergerac, a man whose talent with words rivals that of his talent with a sword. Sworn to protect a man who loves the woman that Cyrano pines after, he finds himself penning love letters to her on the other's behalf. As Christian and Roxane fall even more in love, Cyrano must stand by watching a life that could have been his.
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1 videodisc (141 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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"The classic tale of romance and tragedy tells the touching story of the big-nosed poet and philosopher Cyrano (Kline) who feeds the handsome but empty-headed Christian (Sunjata) the honeyed words to win the love of the beautiful Roxanne (Garner)."--Container.
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Set in France in 1640, Cyrano, the charismatic swordsman-poet with the absurd nose, hopelessly loves the beautiful Roxanne. She, however, loves another man - Christian, who is quite handsome himself. Cyrano, being his chivalrous self, sets up an innocent deception with Christian, which unfortunately yields tragic results!