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In 1987, almost a hundred years after its first production, the romantic story of Cyrano de Bergerac found new life in a winsome film written by Steve Martin. Roxanne updates the tale with a smart '80s spin, yet writer-star Martin stays close to the old-fashioned heart of the matter. He plays a small-town firefighter named C.D. Bales, whose otherwise unremarkable existence is crowned by an amazingly long nose. He falls for the world's most beautiful astronomer (Daryl Hannah), but he is embarrassed by the size of his proboscis and prefers to stay on the sidelines. Like Cyrano, the shy C.D. instead helps a handsome friend (Rick Rossovich) woo the fair lady by providing flowery sentiments and soulful poetry. Not only does the story still work, but Australian director Fred Schepisi captures a dreamy grace in his visual design for the film (some of which will be lost without the widescreen format). Set in Washington State, but filmed in the hilly ski resort of Nelson, British Columbia, the location seems like a fairy-tale town, nearly as unreal as Steve Martin's nose. --Robert Horton
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply Romantic...simply funny.,
By Craig Dawson (Kilmarnock, Scotland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Roxanne (DVD)
Ill write a longer review later but i defy anyone not to get past the first 5minutes of this brilliant film, without hurting their sides from laughing. Steve Martin (at his best) putting the world to rights with the aid of a tennis racket, is a joy to behold.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hllarious and yet a very good movie!,
By Tom Servo "Robot" (Satelite of Love) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Roxanne (DVD)
This movie is excellent. It's funny, smart, poetic, well-acted, and just a great movie to watch. This is one of Steve Martin's best works. A definate must see for anyone who like Steve's movies. This has some really funny poetry in it, and best of all, a guy with an exceptionally large nose, but it doesn't distract you. You see Martin's character more as a human being rather than a specticle to laugh at and stare at the large snoze he has. If you are thinking about buying this, then by all means do so! THIS MOVIE WILL NOT DISSAPPOINT YOU, UNLESS YOU'RE A NAZI!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie !,
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This review is from: Roxanne [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
This is a great movie, I watched it in my french litterature class after reading Cyrano de Bergerac. This movie is entertaining and is great to start (or end) the unit. the blu ray quality was good (if you consider that this is a 1997 movie).
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