Roxanne
Roxanne is a 1987 American romantic comedy film directed by Fred Schepisi and starring Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah. It is a modern retelling of Edmond Rostand's 1897 verse play Cyrano de Bergerac, adapted by Steve Martin. Rostand is mentioned in the opening credits.
Plot
Charlie "C.D." Bales, the fire chief of a small town, is intelligent, witty, charismatic and athletic. Regardless, he is sensitive about his abnormally large nose, which most know not to talk about; it cannot be surgically altered as he is allergic to anesthesia.
More details
| author | Steve Martin |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Canada |
| director | Fred Schepisi |
| editor | John Scott |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | anesthesia anesthetic ding dong ditch fire chief graduate student jean-paul sartre phd student read sartre small town speak than the walk want write |
| musicBy | Bruce Smeaton |
| producer | Daniel Melnick |
| publisher | Columbia Pictures |
| recordedAt | British Columbia Vancouver |
| theme | firefighting romantic comedy |