While I did not fully grasp what was going on in this film because it was in French (I really wish it had subtitles), I found that watching it was very beneficial because it gave me a good feel for what theatre was like during the Royal era. The Royal era was all about going back to refinement and how the bourgeois and nobility mingled. The opening scene was particularly eye opening because it really portrayed how social theatre was during that time. I also got a strong sense of the sexual aspect of this time period.
Aside from getting a good feel for the Royal era, I also found that Cryano's character was particularly amusing and funny. I thought that the film was going to be much more serious than it was, but the fact that the film revolves around Cyrano's big, unfortunate nose was very surprising and entertaining to me. The part where Cyrano used better language to insult his nose was humorous.
It also interested me how the film portrayed the French academy and how they judge the plays, and how involved the audience was.
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