Jean-Paul RappeneauCast
Gérard Depardieu 
Anne Brochet 
Vincent Perez 
Jacques Weber 
Roland Bertin 
Philippe Morier-Genoud
Credits
Written by: Edmond Rostand
Plot
A poet and swordsman with an enormous nose helps a handsome but tongue-tied cadet win the heart of the woman he himself loves, in an adaptation of Rostand's play starring Gérard Depardieu.
Sinekatalog’s take
A lavish, rousing and moving adaptation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (27,888 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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