Cyrano with the long nose, the witty speech, and the shy soul, the poet and philosopher, soldier, adventurer, and dreamer - there is no more popular stage character in France, no play that is performed as often as Rostand's charmingly crafted comedy about the life of the famous Gascon. Jean-Paul Rappenau has turned it into a film starring Gérard Depardieu in the lead role, which faithfully adopts the verses of the play.