Cyrano de Bergerac (1900 film)

Cyrano de Bergerac is a 1900 French short drama film directed by Clément Maurice,^[1] 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,^[2] is thought to be the first film made with both color and sound.

Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac (1900)
Directed by	Clément Maurice
Based on	Cyrano de Bergerac 1897 play by Edmond Rostand
Produced by	Clément Maurice
Starring	Benoît-Constant Coquelin
Production company	Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre
Release date	1900 (1900)
Running time	2 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Plot summary

The film seems to be an adaptation based on the first chapter, where a duel occurs in a theater in the original source material. Coquelin recites the verse which, in the play, he delivers while fighting the duel.

Cast

• Benoît-Constant Coquelin as Cyrano de Bergerac (as Coquelin ainé)