Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)
“The Most Loved of All Love Stories!”
Michael GordonCast
José Ferrer Mala Powers William Prince 
Morris Carnovsky Ralph Clanton 
Lloyd Corrigan
Credits
Written by: 
Edmond Rostand
Plot
France, 1640. Cyrano, the charismatic swordsman-poet with the absurd nose, hopelessly loves the beauteous Roxane; she, in turn, confesses to Cyrano her love for the handsome but tongue-tied Christian.
Sinekatalog’s take
Cyrano de Bergerac (1950) is a American romance directed by Michael Gordon. It stars José Ferrer, Mala Powers and William Prince. It runs 113 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Golden Globe Awards 1951: Best Actor (Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama) — José Ferrer
- Academy Awards (Oscars) 1951: Best Actor (Academy Award for Best Actor) — José Ferrer
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (5,089 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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