The Ballad of Cyrano

The Ballad of Cyrano

1969 · 73 min · Drama, TV Movie

Composition based on the play "Cyrano de Bergerac" by Edmond Rostand, performed by the Leningrad Lenin Komsomol Theatre.

Directed by Yulian Panich · Written by Lyudmila Panich

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