Cyrano de Bergerac (1972 film)
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Cyrano de Bergerac is a 1972 videotaped television production of Edmond Rostand
's famous play about the lovestruck swordsman with the long nose. This production was originally staged by American Conservatory Theater
and shown on PBS as part of the Theater in America series. It uses Brian Hooker
's 1923 translation of the play (with some uncredited revisions), and stars Peter Donat
as Cyrano, Marsha Mason
as Roxane, Marc Singer
as Christian de Neuvillette, and Paul Shenar
as the Comte de Guishe. Kathryn Grant
, the wife of Bing Crosby
has a brief role as Lise, the unfaithful wife of pastry cook Ragueneau (her role is sometimes cut in productions of the play because of its brevity).
The production is available on DVD. Some prints of this seem to be in black and white, but the production was originally made and shown (on PBS) in color. The DVD release is in color.
Edmond Rostand
Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand was a French poet and dramatist. He is associated with neo-romanticism, and is best known for his play Cyrano de Bergerac. Rostand's romantic plays provided an alternative to the naturalistic theatre popular during the late nineteenth century...
's famous play about the lovestruck swordsman with the long nose. This production was originally staged by American Conservatory Theater
American Conservatory Theater
American Conservatory Theater is a large non-profit theater company in San Francisco, California, that offers both classical and contemporary theater productions. A.C.T. was founded in 1965 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Playhouse and Carnegie Tech by theatre and...
and shown on PBS as part of the Theater in America series. It uses Brian Hooker
Brian Hooker (poet)
William Brian Hooker was an American poet, educator, lyricist, and librettist. He was born to Elizabeth Work and William Augustus Hooker who was a mining engineer for the New York firm of Hooker and Lawrence...
's 1923 translation of the play (with some uncredited revisions), and stars Peter Donat
Peter Donat
Peter Donat is a Canadian-American actor known for his roles in American television.-Early life:Donat was born Pierre Collingwood Donat in Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada, the son of Marie and Philip Ernst Donat, a landscape gardener. His uncle was British actor Robert Donat...
as Cyrano, Marsha Mason
Marsha Mason
Marsha Mason is an American actress and television director.She received four Academy Award nominations as Best Actress for her performances in Cinderella Liberty, The Goodbye Girl, Chapter Two, and Only When I Laugh. She is also known for starring in the 1986 film Heartbreak Ridge.-Life:Mason was...
as Roxane, Marc Singer
Marc Singer
Marc Singer is a Canadian-born American actor best known for his roles in the Beastmaster film series and as Mike Donovan in the original 1980s TV series V.-Personal life:...
as Christian de Neuvillette, and Paul Shenar
Paul Shenar
Paul Shenar was an American actor.-Career:Shenar became involved in theater at an early age, partaking in the local Milwaukee playhouse productions. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the United States Air Force. Following his military career he began acting again...
as the Comte de Guishe. Kathryn Grant
Kathryn Crosby
Kathryn Crosby is an American actress and singer who also performed under the stage-name Kathryn Grant.-Early life and career:...
, the wife of Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation....
has a brief role as Lise, the unfaithful wife of pastry cook Ragueneau (her role is sometimes cut in productions of the play because of its brevity).
The production is available on DVD. Some prints of this seem to be in black and white, but the production was originally made and shown (on PBS) in color. The DVD release is in color.