The film adaptation by Jean-Paul Rappeneau and Jean-Claude Carrière of Edmond Rostand’s play Cyrano de Bergerac became a great classic of French cinema, winning 10 Césars and 1 Oscar. At the 1990 Cannes Festival, Gérard Depardieu was awarded Best Actor for his amazing performance in the title role, and Pierre Lhomme won Best Cinematography for the extraordinary lighting he created for the film.