MOD Year 1925 Video Release 2000-09-26 Genre Drama MPAA Rating Not Rated Color Black and White Runtime 113 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis The most beloved of all love stories! Edmond Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac was a triumph from the moment of its premiere on December 28, 1897. It has become the most popular play of the modern French theater, and Cyrano, despite an ugly visage dominated by an enormous nose, has become a world-beloved symbol of generosity, magnanimity of spirit and beauty of soul. In adapting Cyrano de Bergerac to the silent cinema, director Augusto Genina and scenarist Mario Camerini retained the beloved poetic language of Rostand's original work. The grandeur of costume, setting and action is captured not only in impressive staging and sensitive performances but also through the filmmakers' bold decision to present almost the entire work in the highly stylized and beautiful Pathe Stencil Color process. Three years were devoted to the by-hand coloring of Cyrano de Bergerac, so that this 1922 film was not fully released until the Fall of 1925! With this beautiful release, this rarely-seen silent classic can take its place with the all-time greats! Director Augusto Genina Cast Augusto Genina; Alex Bernard; Angelo Ferrari; Gemma De Sanctis