Few film pitches sound as much like a collection of names pulled at random from a large hat as the latest offering from Joe Wright : this adaptation of Edmond Rostand's classic 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac stars Game of Thrones' Peter Dinklage in the titular role and takes the form of an achingly sincere, swashbuckling musical, with songs composed …
Keeping you in the know, Culture Queue is an ongoing series of recommendations for timely books to read, films to watch and podcasts and music to listen to. Peter Mountain In living color The time period in which Wright chose to set “Cyrano” offered “a much lighter, vibrant time period compared to the 1600s,” Cantini Parrini said. Peter Mountain The …
Joe Wright is at his best when he’s making movies about love. “ Cyrano ” is one of his finer efforts among a flock of high achievers including “Atonement” and “Pride & Prejudice.” And this lush adaptation of Edmond Rostand’s classic play “Cyrano de Bergerac” feels like it was made by people who are IN love, which could be at …
