Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac

Director Jean-Paul Rappeneau and cowriter Jean-Claude Carriere had the brilliant idea of casting France's most lovably vulnerable hunk, the massive Gerard Depardieu, in one of French literature's meatiest roles: the sword-wielding poet Cyrano. Equipped with a massive nose and a heart to match, Depardieu soars as the heart-broken soldier who must lend his words of love to another man to woo the woman he yearns for.

Want to use Cyrano de Bergerac in class? The reflections essay below contains thoughts on the story, characters and themes which may help you to incorporate the film into a lesson.