Cyrano de Bergerac (1950) - Michael Gordon

One of the better known filmed versions of the classic play this one got Jose Ferrer an Oscar as best actor. As great as the play, and Ferrer might be the film never really is cinematic. It feels very much like a staged play, and even Ferrer's performance seems theater bound. There are certainly some redeeming qualities, almost all of which are located in the script. However the good things about this film don't seem to owe much to the film itself, but more to its source material.

*Cyrano de Bergerac won for best actor (Ferrer).