Been looking for this everywhere!! Love this play to bits already, no matter what or who's in it, but this is hands-down my favorite version. Derek Jacobi gives one of the most incredible performances as Cyrano and I'm still not over how utterly it matches what I had in my mind when I first read the story. It's my favorite role of his, and THAT is saying something, considering how amazing an actor he always is in everything he does.

I saw this on Broadway several times in fall 1984. I got to meet Derek Jacobi, Sinead Cusack, and many other cast members. It was a GREAT experience!!! I also went to see the show again in spring 1985 when the show went to Washington, D.C. I couldn't get enough of it! (This RSC cast did Much Ado About Nothing during the same tour, and Jacobi won a Tony for that show.) I have this Cyrano on VHS, but I no longer have a VCR. Thank Goodness for KZfaq!!!

I watched this production on VHS from the Royal Shakespeare Company when I was a child, perhaps 12 or so. We were avid fans of Sir Derek Jacobi, and we were well familiar with Sinead Cusack, Pete Posthelwaite. This story made such a huge impact on me as a child, and I feel so blessed to have seen this version. With the new remake coming out this year, I wanted to find this version with Derek Jacobi. ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you for uploading this version!

Thhankyou Thankyou Thankyou. Have been trying to get hold of this for years. It was as brilliant as remembered

I was lucky enough to see this live. It's wonderful that you've made this available.

Every single time, the fifth act gets me, and I end up in tears! As a French, I can tell it s the most moving and clever rendition of the play I ever saw...

I watched this on tv in 1991, and was mesmerized by this incredible story and acting. I was never able to find a copy until now, Thank you sir so much for putting this together - it You might not own the rights, but I think you had the right to do it. Such a gem should not be allowed to disappear

Derek Jacobi truly is one of the great masters of theatre. Thank you for sharing yet another of his remarkable performances.

Derek Jacobi is woderful as Vyrano, so wild and full of passion and esprit. He remindsme somehow on Robin Williams, which is a pitty that he did never played this role, he would be also woderful. thanx

Had the VHS copy of this many years ago, and watched it countless times until it was nearly worn out. I never failed to cry each and every time. Hands down the best version of the play I've ever seen, although admittedly I have yet to see Gerard Depardieu's performance. Peter Dinklage gives a beautiful, emotive rendition of the role, but the adaptation he was in is sorely lacking...and the music is atrocious. I still watch it for the lovely play of emotions across his face. But this version here? Genius.

was so lucky to see this cast live in London, one of the most moving plays I've seen

Was honoured to see this live at the Barbican in London - so grateful to see it again.

Thank you Sir for posting this very best version of the classic play. I had lost all hope of seeing it again since 2001!!! Please do not even think about removing it. Future generations from all walks of life will be grateful to you, Thanks again!!!

I was lucky enough to see this as a young teen when the RSC had a residency in New York. Even as a very young man I knew that i was in the presence of genius. Then and now, my favorite was the final act. I remember leaning forward on my front balcony seat, completely transfixed and moved by Jacobi's performance. It really was magic.

I can say that I have cried few times over some movie scene, song, or play that is intended to make one sad. I cried today.

This is my favorite performance of my favorite play.

I wish I had seen this back when it was transmitted

Thank you so very much for making this show available.

Thanks a lot for sharing this beautiful movie, is my prefer movie , I cry for always because I believed in love.

I love LeBret there. Tall, charming and young. He is old in most versions but he was only 1 year older than Cyrano. Great adaptation

Oh, if only I could "like" this a million times! Thank you for posting.

My favourite play! Thanks! :)

Thank you for posting this, I've been looking for this version for a decade plus. Caught it one night on PBS and was hooked. Didn't pay attention to who starred or the production/company.

I have just finished reading the book(I found it really amazing)and decided to see some plays or scenes from movies.Thank you so much for posting this on YT.

certainly hope you don't remove..I was pleased to finally find an English version

I had a copy on VHS...alas no longer watchable! Oh for a DVD version. Thank you for posting it. :-)

I saw this in 1984 at RSC in London. As Jacobi reads the letter near the end, the sniffles turned to soft sobs to outright crying. I tried to resist...but failed!

Fantastic to find this. Thanks muchly! I love Depardieu in Rappeneau's movie, and yet I was dismayed to find that beautiful line excised (or not translated?) from his death scene when Cyrano witnesses the falling leaves and gently declares (as he lies dying and Roxane sits sewing) 'ah now I see the year unweaves its tapestry...' - absolutely breathtaking....

شاعر إنساني يستحق كلمة انسان قرأت سيرة حياته وجدته متكامل الإنسانية من العراق .. حسين الجبوري من قلبي احب شخص المسيو سيرانوا دي برجراك

Thank you soooooooo much for posting this :-))))))))

Thank you Neal.

Exquisite acting!

من أروع المسرحيات في العالم الشاعر سيرانو دي برجراك

OCON2019

nice movie

It's difficult to recognize Derek Jacobi - could a nose and some extra eyebrows make another person of you?

1:28:00 takes me away. thank you for this one Neal. It is worth crossing the line of registration rights:)

Did Cyrano just cut off that guy's nose? Ew.

I certainly hope I'm not crossing any regristaion rights. If I am, I will gladly remove the video from KZfaq.

It was nice to see, but I loathe Burgess' butchery! Hooker's is, by far, the most true and pure translation in word, spirit and meaning. Search for the b&w film from 1950 if you wish to fall in love with Cyrano all over again. It is nice to see that others love Rostand's masterpiece as I do! :-)