What's the Difference between Cyrano de Bergerac the Play and Cyrano the Movie?
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In the Movie |
Cyrano de Bergerac
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Cyrano de Bergerac
Portrayed by: Peter Dinklage
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Roxanne
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Roxanne
Portrayed by: Haley Bennett
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Christian de Neuville
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Christian de Neuville
Portrayed by: Kelvin Harrison Jr.
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Count De Guiche
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Count De Guiche
Portrayed by: Ben Mendelsohn
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LeBret
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LeBret
Portrayed by: Bashir Salahuddin
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Viscount Valvert
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Viscount Valvert
Portrayed by: Joshua James
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In the Movie |
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This does not happen.
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The Duke tells Roxanne that Cyrano went too far, she disagrees and says her friend Cyrano took no pleasure in killing Viscount Valvert. The Duke says she must break off her friendship with Cyrano if she is to get a marriage proposal from the Count. |
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After Roxanne tells Cyrano about her love for Christian, Cyrano's captain arrives with the cadets to congratulate him on his victory from the night before. They are followed by a huge crowd, including de Guiche and his entourage, but Cyrano soon drives them away.
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After Roxanne tells Cyrano about her love for Christian, de Guiche arrives to confront Cyrano. The Count offers Cyrano money for his poems which he will take credit for. Cyrano insults de Guiche who walks away.
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Cyrano delays the Count with an amusing tale while he is on his way to Roxanne to marry her. The Count is furious when he discovers Roxanne has married Christian. He sends the Cadets of Gascony to the war front with Spain that night.
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Count de Guiche sends Roxanne a letter demanding that he marry her tonight or he will take her to bed anyway. When Cyrano warns Roxanne that the Count is on his way, she orders him to delay the Count, but he does not. The Count sends Christian to the front with a message that night. |
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De Guiche, arrives at the front and chastises the cadets; the cadets hate the Count. Cyrano responds with his usual bravura. Count de Guiche signals a spy to tell the Spanish to attack the Cadets. He tells the cadets to hold the line until they are relieved.
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Count de Guiche decides to send the Gascon Guards (including Cyrano and Christian) on a dangerous attack that is likely to kill them. He does this by delivering a letter to the Guards.
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Roxanne arrives at the front with food for the soldiers. The Count tries to get Roxanne to leave the front, but she refuses. The Count will not leave her behind; this gains him the respect of his soldiers.
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This does not happen. |