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  • 2019
  • R
  • Roadside Attractions
  • 1 h 50 m
  • 2019
  • R
  • Roadside Attractions
  • 1 h 50 m

Summary December 1897, Paris. Edmond Rostand is not yet thirty but already has two children and too much anxiety. He has not written anything for two years. In desperation, he offers the great Constant Coquelin a new play, a heroic comedy, in verse, for the holidays. There’s one problem: it is not written yet. Ignoring the whims of actresses...

Directed By: Alexis Michalik

Written By: Alexis Michalik

  • 2019
  • R
  • Roadside Attractions
  • 1 h 50 m
  • 2019
  • R
  • Roadside Attractions
  • 1 h 50 m

Cyrano, My Love

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
61
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
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Summary December 1897, Paris. Edmond Rostand is not yet thirty but already has two children and too much anxiety. He has not written anything for two years. In desperation, he offers the great Constant Coquelin a new play, a heroic comedy, in verse, for the holidays. There’s one problem: it is not written yet. Ignoring the whims of actresses...

Directed By: Alexis Michalik

Written By: Alexis Michalik

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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57% Positive
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29% Mixed
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14% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
61
57% Positive
4 Reviews
29% Mixed
2 Reviews
14% Negative
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80
Oct 17, 2019
This fanciful piece, written and directed by Alexis Michalik, based on his popular play “Edmond,” owes more than a passing debt to “Shakespeare in Love,” among many other stage-centric films, while staking its own claim as a brisk, funny, sneakily poignant love letter to words, plays, playwrights and actors.
By Gary Goldstein FULL REVIEW
75
Oct 18, 2019
It is lively, fast paced, charming and funny, and it showcases an especially delightful comic performance from Belgian and French cinema stalwart Olivier Gourmet.
By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW
70
Oct 18, 2019
As fizzy as a freshly poured glass of Perrier-Jouët, though considerably less complex, writer-director Alexis Michalik’s Cyrano, My Love attempts to give the “Shakespeare in Love” treatment to the timeless French play “Cyrano de Bergerac,” with shamelessly derivative yet undeniably entertaining results.
By Andrew Barker FULL REVIEW
67
Nov 6, 2019
It's absolutely at its best as a predictable if pleasurable story of unlikely success. In those slight and joyous moments, this Cyrano is definitely something to touch the heart.
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50
Dec 12, 2019
While the actors certainly have charm, the farcical plot is so formulaic that the comic fizz often feels forced.
By Kerry Lengel FULL REVIEW
50
Oct 17, 2019
As the camera circles swirling skirts and sweeps through elegant cafes, the director, Alexis Michalik, whisks up a whirlwind of soapy declarations and backstage chaos. For many viewers, that will be enough, with enjoyment in direct proportion to tolerance for theatrical farce and hyper-romantic dialogue — and a lead character who is less engaging than either.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
38
Oct 12, 2019
The film is imbued with an airless blend of buoyant comedy and soap-operatic backstage drama that recalls Shakespeare in Love.
By Derek Smith FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Légende Films, Gaumont, France 2 Cinéma, Ezra, Rosemonde Films, C2M Productions, Nexus Factory, Umedia, uFund, Entourage Pictures, Orange Cinéma Séries, Canal+, France Télévisions
Release Date Oct 18, 2019
Duration 1 h 50 m
Rating R
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Website https://www.gaumont.fr/en/film/Edmond.html
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Awards

Globes de Cristal Awards, France
• 2 Nominations
César Awards, France
• 2 Nominations
Prix UCMF Musique à l'image
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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