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The Cyrano de Bergerac is a play that was written by Edmond Rostand in 1897. The play is about a poet and swordsman named Cyrano de Bergerac. It takes place in Paris in 1640. Cyrano is madly in love with his cousin Roxanne without her knowing. The downfall is Cyrano's curse, he feels his nose is too large and he is very self conscious. He feels he can never be loved.

Edmond Rostand was a famous French poet, playwright. The first production of Cyrano de Bergerac lasted more than 300 consecutive nights. The play was such a success, that it was translated into English, German, Russian, and other European languages. This play became Rostand's most successful work.

The play was written in French, with the entire story written in verse with rhyming couplets of twelve syllables per line. Today this play has been made into numerous movies, plays, and opera's.

In the United States, the film Roxanne was based of the original play. This film was released in 1987, starring Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah.