Jenn and Kendyl compare Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018) with the play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand as well as several other adaptations of this catfishing origin story.
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- Written in 1897 by Edmond Rostand
- Loosely based on the life of the French novelist and playwright (1619-1655)
Direct adaptations:
- 1923 silent film starring Pierre Magnier
- 1950 film starring José Ferrer
- 1962 film starring Christopher Plummer
- 1990 film a French production starring Gérard Depardieu
- 2008 recorded performance starring Kevin Kline
Story adaptations:
- Love Letters (1945)
- Electric Dreams (1984)
- Roxanne (1987)
- The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)
- Whatever It Takes (2000)
- Kiss My Act (2001 TV Movie)
- Megamind (2010)
- Let It Shine (2012 DCOM)
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018)
- Written by Lindsay Beer
- Directed by Ian Samuels
- Starring Shannon Purser, Kristine Froseth, Noah Centineo, and RJ Cyler
Question of the Week: What is your favorite Cyrano adaptation?
For other similar discussions, check out our episodes on To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (2018), Love, Simon (2018), and Every Day (2018).
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