Cyrano de Bergerac by Rostand (Derek Jacobi 1985 TV) 4/17

Derek Jacobi... Cyrano de Bergerac
Pete Postlethwaite... Ragueneau
Jimmy Gardner... Doorkeek
Philip Dennis... Flunkey
John Tramper... Flunkey
Geoffrey Freshwater... Musketeer
Alexandra Brook... Flowergirl
Niall Padden... Eater
Phillip Walsh... Drinker
Simon Clark... Citizen
Jayne Tottman... Citizen's Son
Paul Basson... Page
Stephen Kennedy... Page
Raymond Llewellyn... Pickpocket
Jeffery Dench... Marquis 1
David Glover... Marquis 2
Dennis Clinton... Cuigy
Edward Jewesbury... Brisaille
George R. Parsons... Lignière the Poet (as George Parsons)
Tom Mannion... Christian de Neuvillette
Penelope Beaumont... Precieuse
Clare Byam-Shaw... Precieuse
Cathy Finlay... Food Seller
John Bowe... Le Bret
Sinéad Cusack... Roxane
Jennie Goossens... Roxane's Duenna
John Carlisle... Le Comte de Guiche
Christopher Bowen... Le Vicomte de Valvert
David Shaw Parker... Bellerose / Gascony Cadet
Raymond Bowers... Jodelet

Writers:
Edmond Rostand (play)
Anthony Burgess (translation)

Directed by Terry Hands
Original Music by Nigel Hess
Film Editing by David Martin
Production Design by Ralph Koltai
Costume Design by Alexander Reid


Jack Kroll of Newsweek wrote:

This "unreverential Shakespeare," as Jacobi calls it, is helped mightily by Terry Hands, who staged both of the RSC productions. "Terry helped me by putting obstacles in my way," says Jacobi. "When Cyrano starts his speech about all the different kinds of noses, he made me stand with my back to the audience. It was hard but it made me work." Hands uses fear tactics on the mild-mannered Jacobi, terrorizing this Clark Kent of actors into Superstar. "Terry told me to forget all that success I had with Peer Gynt, Prospero and Benedick," says Jacobi. "He said, 'If you blow Cyrano, your career goes back five years'."

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[Prionic77]

@RandomGameBlogs

In regards to the time period this was written the translator likely referred to the original usage of the name "mountain Dew" which was another name for illegally distilled liquor, also known as moonshine. :)

[Kauaimon]

@RandomGameBlogs I would think not...that is really weird o_o

[RandomGameBlogs]

1:53 mountain dew was made by then?