Cyrano de Bergerac(1950) In 1640 France, Cyrano (José Ferrer), the charismatic swordsman-poet with the absurd nose, hopelessly loves the beauteous Roxane (Mala Powers); she, in turn, confesses to Cyrano her love for the handsome but tongue-tied Christian (William Prince). José Ferrer, Mala Powers, William Prince, Morris Carnovsky, Ralph Clanton, Lloyd Corrigan, Virginia Farmer, Edgar Barrier, Elena Verdugo, Albert Cavens, Director: Michael Gordon.