Codec: HEVC / H.265 (76.0 Mb/s)
Resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.66:1
#French: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
#French: FLAC 2.0
#English: Dolby Digital 2.0 (Commentary by professor/film historian Ginette Vincendeau)
#English: Dolby Digital 2.0 ("Gérard Depardieu in Conversation", Interview recorded on National Film Theatre)
Basically, the synopsis gives a brief summary of the story, so there’s no point in retelling it. But the movie is definitely worth watching. Gérard Depardieu got so into his role that while watching it, you don’t even realize you’re watching a movie—just a movie.
Usually, the mere mention of the word “love” makes modern cynics cringe, all their rough spots start to itch, and their poor stomachs rebel with greenish sludge. That’s exactly why this film about a big-nosed romantic is highly recommended for today’s audience. No art-house nonsense, no melodramatic romantic drama, no traditional, underhanded betrayal. The man himself condemned his heart to eternal torment. And that is what makes *Cyrano de Bergerac* so valuable. Sometimes all it takes is a little courage to find happiness. But how incredibly terrifying it is—to say the simple word “I love you.” All that remains are the poems entrusted to the pen and lips of a stranger.