

National Theatre Live: Cyrano de Bergerac
Genres
Overview
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?
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
160 min
Release Date
2020-02-20
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
8
Vote Average
8.4
James McAvoy
Cyrano de Bergerac
Anita-Joy Uwajeh
Roxanne
Eben Figueiredo
Christian
Michele Austin
Leila Ragueneau
Adam Best
Le Bret
Sam Black
Armande, Priest
Nari Blair-Mangat
Valvert
Philip Cairns
Jean-Paul
Tom Edden
De Guiche
Chris Fung
Usher
Adrian Der Gregorian
Montfleury
Carla Harrison-Hodge
Denise
Seun Shote
Theatre Owner
Nima Taleghani
Ligniere
Kiruna Stamell
Marie-Lousie
Vaneeka Dadhria
Beatboxer, Ensemble
Mikael Johnson
Brinsley Terence
Ensemble
8.7
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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