Cyrano de Bergerac is a 1900 French short drama film directed by Clément Maurice, featuring Benoit Constant Coquelin as Cyrano. It was shown at the 1900 Paris Universal Exposition. The film, tinted with color and synchronized to a wax cylinder recording, is thought to be the first film made with both color and sound.
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Plot summary
The film presents a portion of Act I of Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac, where Cyrano fights a duel with a Vicomte while extemporizing a ballade. He wins the duel effortlessly.
Cast
Benoît-Constant Coquelin as Cyrano de Bergerac (as Coquelin ainé)