I hadn’t seen Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) in decades, but upon rewatch, yep, it’s still a historical costume classic, at least in terms of costume design and execution. Despite loathing Gérard Depardieu on several levels, I decided it was time we took a deep dive into this impressive 17th-century-set production. The film is an adaptation of an 1897 play, which fictionalizes the real-life Cyrano, a 17th century French soldier who indeed wrote novels and plays and yes, fought duels.
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