#1356 Cyrano (2021)

[Kasi Mir]

This version of "Cyrano" (which like all is based on the novel by Edmond Rostand published in 1897) was first a musical stage play, adapted and directed by Erica Schmidt who just happens to be the wife of Peter Dinklage. This play was performed in 2018/2019 in Connecticut and off-Broadway in New York; for the film adaptation, they turned to directory Joe Wright (" Pride & Prejudice", #0669 "Atonement", #1197 "Darkest Hour"), who just happens to be the life partner of Haley Bennett. For the music, Schmidt had contacted indie-rockers "The National", who wrote and composed all the non-classical songs for the film. Bennett and Dinklage reprised their roles of love interest Roxanne and Cyrano de Begerac, of course.

Here's the trailer:



It was to be expected that at the end of a year with at least six major movie musicals, we would get another one after #1338 "Annette"; how did you like this a little less out there approach to a movie musical? How would you rate the performances, by the leads as well as by Kelvin Harrison Jr. as lovelorn Christian, and by Ben Mendelsohn as the - of course - villainous De Guiche? How did you like this retelling of probably one of the most well-known stories not penned by Shakespeare or Jane Austen? Please let us know in a reply to this post.

[Roughale]

Trotz einem wirklich gut spielenden Dinklage, nicht mein Film. Das Getanze und Gesinge war mega schlecht und teilweise unpassend. Schade, dass auf dem Schlachtfeld nicht getanzt wurde, dann hätte die 4 geschafft werden können - so leider nur eine 5.