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Cyrano de Bergerac. Jose Ferrer in an able cinemadaptation that magnifies the faults of the Rostand classic without dimming its virtues (TIME...
Cryano comments early in Rostand's play that "there are certain things a man does well to carry to extremes." In the Universal Artists production of "Cyrano de Bergerac," Jose Ferrer seems to base his whole interpretation on this remark, for he plays the noble Gascon as a composite of exaggerated traits. The results often comes dangerously close to being a caricature rather than an elucidation of Cyrano's character...
...universal appeal from Cyrano, Ferrer has also taken away the element of audience self-identification, perhaps the most important aspect of the play. This is not to say that Ferrer's acting is not often superb. It is. In the balcony and convent scenes, he extracts the utmost from Rostand's brilliant lyric poetry. It is only with his interpretation of Cyrano's character that one can take exception...
Because Hollywood has thoroughly acquired the knack of making a superficially entertaining movie, and because of Ferrer's innate acting ability, "Cyrano" holds one's interest. As far as reflecting the greatness of Rostand or of Bryan Hooker, it falls far short...
Cyrano de Bergerac. Jose Ferrer in an able cinemadaptation that magnifies the faults of the Rostand classic without dimming its virtues (TIME...