Cyrano de Bergerac by Rostand (Derek Jacobi 1985 TV) 3/17

[rojblake82]

I am fairly certain Jayne Tottman no longer acts, and like many other child actors male and female they leave the profession and get ordinary proper jobs out of the public eye.

[eric30du56]

If someone could send me a PM with a copy (text, pdf) of Burgess' translation, it would be greatly appreciated, I can't find a one for free, thanks

[tuxguys]

Thoughts:

1.) Although he stands on the shoulders of giants, and he knows it, SDJ is the greatest actor of the 20th c.;

2.) Cyrano is, as his own worst enemy, the most tragic hero in drama/literature...  how can somebody be so confident, so cool, so charming, so envied and desired by all around him, and think, because of his proboscis, that he's unattractive?

3.) Burgess' translation of this classic is the closest thing to Shakespeare that I have ever heard.

[orlandobabe]

This is my first favorite scene of CDB, when Cyrano confesses his love for Roxanne, I love that. That was the moment I fell in love with Cyrano.

[ShakespeareAndMore]

It is not available on DVD. The RSC did issue it on VHS, but like much of their stuff, it has not made it to DVD. Yet. We hope.

[mmgringoire2]

You've gotten this alot but THANK YOU THANK YOU

[Greya77]

Thank you!

[grizzwoldian]

i still can't thank you enough.......

[theuglyninja]

fantastic , many thanks for this