National Theatre Live: Cyrano de Bergerac

National Theatre Live: Cyrano de Bergerac

8.4

Feb 20 2020

3h 40m

Drama, Romance

Fierce with a pen and notorious in combat, Cyrano almost has it all - if only he could win the heart of his true love Roxane. There’s just one big problem: he has a nose as huge as his heart. Will a society engulfed by narcissism get the better of Cyrano - or can his mastery of language set Roxane’s world alight?

James McAvoy

James McAvoy

Cyrano de Bergerac

Anita-Joy Uwajeh

Anita-Joy Uwajeh

Roxanne

Eben Figueiredo

Eben Figueiredo

Christian

Michele Austin

Michele Austin

Leila Ragueneau

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