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A woman story about him
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00:00Roxanne, a young orphan, has caught the interest of Duke Deguiche.
00:03While hurriedly preparing to attend a play with him, she informs her chaperone Marie
00:07that she cannot marry him, she has no feelings for him whatsoever.
00:11Marie, however, believes love does not pay the bills.
00:14Besides, they are deep in debt, and he seems to be the only way out.
00:18During the carriage ride with Deguiche, Roxanne begins a heartfelt song about love,
00:23expressing her longing to be truly seen and loved.
00:25Upon arriving at the theater, Christian, a newly recruited soldier, spots Roxanne in
00:30the carriage and falls for her at first sight.
00:33He quickly realizes she is far above his station, but that does not stop him from following her
00:37into the bustling theater.
00:39When their eyes finally meet, it is as if they are the only two people in the room.
00:43The connection between them is undeniable.
00:45Unfortunately, Christian's bag is stolen, forcing him to chase after the thief and breaking
00:50his connection with Roxanne.
00:51Meanwhile, the audience chants for the play to begin, erupting in cheers as it starts.
00:57The famous actor Montfleury takes the stage to great excitement, but his performance is
01:02soon interrupted by Cyrano, a poet and skilled swordsman who finds his acting unbearable.
01:07Cyrano declares Montfleury has lost his authenticity and orders him off the stage, amusing Roxanne.
01:13When Montfleury refuses, Cyrano challenges him to a duel, but the actor is too afraid to fight.
01:19Turning to the crowd, Cyrano dares anyone to defend Montfleury, but no one steps forward.
01:25Intimidated, Montfleury flees.
01:27As the theater manager moves to close the play, Valvert de Guiche insults Cyrano, mocking
01:32his appearance.
01:33Cyrano, no stranger to insults about his size, accepts the challenge.
01:38His superior swordsmanship easily defeats Valvert, but Valvert refuses to accept defeat.
01:43He attempts to stab Cyrano from behind, but Roxanne's loud warning allows Cyrano to counter
01:49just in time.
01:50Valvert ends up stabbed instead, leaving the audience in stunned silence.
01:54On the way home, de Guiche is displeased, but Roxanne defends Cyrano.
01:58When de Guiche asks if she knows him personally, she reveals Cyrano is her oldest friend.
02:04He warns her to end the friendship, reminding her he won't wait forever.
02:07That night, Cyrano's friend Labre wonders if Cyrano's passionate performance was driven
02:12by love for a certain someone.
02:14Cyrano finally admits he has loved Roxanne for as long as he can remember, ever since
02:18their days in their hometown.
02:20When Labre asks if he has confessed, Cyrano refuses.
02:23He believes he is unworthy of her beauty and perfection, fearing she would leave him if
02:27he reveals his feelings.
02:29Though he loves her desperately, he has resigned himself to loving her from afar.
02:33Labre urges him to tell her the truth, but they are interrupted by Marie, who delivers
02:37a message.
02:38Roxanne wishes to meet Cyrano privately the next day.
02:40He suggests Regano's bakery as the venue, and Marie sets the time for 7 o'clock before
02:45leaving.
02:46On his way home, Cyrano is ambushed by a group of men determined to silence him.
02:50A fierce battle ensues as he fights them off alone.
02:53Cyrano's skillful swordsmanship allows him to defeat all his attackers, sparing no one.
02:58The next morning he visits Regano and requests a private space.
03:02Regano agrees, but asks for Cyrano's help with a love poem.
03:06In the chamber, Cyrano offers suggestions, leaving Regano excited.
03:11While waiting for Roxanne, Cyrano writes a heartfelt love letter, pouring out his emotions.
03:16He is so lost in his writing, that Roxanne and Marie's arrival startles him.
03:20As Marie leaves them alone, Cyrano quickly hides the letter.
03:24Roxanne notices his injury and begins tending to it.
03:27She then confesses she has fallen in love with someone she saw at the theater.
03:30Cyrano's heart leaps, hoping she means him.
03:34But he is crushed when she reveals it is Christian.
03:37Having learned Christian is a new recruit, Roxanne asks Cyrano to befriend and protect him.
03:42She also wants to exchange love letters with Christian.
03:45Though heartbroken, Cyrano cannot refuse her and agrees to speak to Christian.
03:49De Guiche visits Cyrano, offering him a place in his retinue, but Cyrano declines.
03:54Afterward, LeBrette warns that rejecting De Guiche could make him a dangerous enemy.
03:59Cyrano, furious at the idea of being treated like a puppet, refuses outright.
04:04His anger makes LeBrette realize that Roxanne does not love him, deepening Cyrano's sadness.
04:09Meanwhile, Christian, as a new recruit, is challenged by the other guards but surprisingly defeats them all.
04:14Eager for another challenger, he calls for more opponents, prompting Cyrano to accept since he's looking for a medium to let out his frustration.
04:22However, upon learning Christian is the man Roxanne loves, Cyrano embraces him instead, revealing that he is her friend before walking away.
04:30Stunned, Christian follows Cyrano and is overjoyed to learn Roxanne loves him too.
04:35Cyrano explains that he must send her love letters, but Christian isn't happy about this.
04:39While fearless in battle, he is hopeless with women.
04:42Cyrano not wanting Roxanne to be disappointed, convinces Christian to use his words.
04:47Though Christian sees it as deception, Cyrano urges him to think of it as a dream, one that lets him keep the woman he loves.
04:54Handing Christian the letter he wrote earlier, Cyrano tells him to sign his name.
04:58Christian is grateful and rushes off to deliver the letter, but Cyrano is left heartbroken.
05:03Christian slips the letter under Roxanne's door and she is captivated by the words, falling even harder for him.
05:08She eagerly writes back, and over the next few days, they exchange letters.
05:13Roxanne sings out her heart about finding love at last, unaware that Cyrano is the true author.
05:19She is enchanted by Christian's words and tells Cyrano she knows every letter by heart.
05:23She has fallen so deeply that she now wants a private meeting with Christian.
05:27Cyrano, unable to hide his jealousy, struggles with his emotions, and Roxanne quickly notices.
05:34Cyrano quickly deflects, prompting Roxanne to praise him as a great poet.
05:37Though more reserved than the expressive Christian, she asks him to arrange a private meeting with Christian,
05:43and despite his heartbreak, Cyrano agrees because he can never refuse her.
05:47The next day, De Geish visits Roxanne, announcing his promotion to Colonel and his departure for war that night.
05:53When he mentions taking the guards, she is heartbroken, making him suspicious.
05:58She quickly covers by claiming it's his departure that upsets her.
06:01Determined to keep Christian from going, she pretends to have severed ties with Cyrano,
06:05and suggests De Geish leave Cyrano and his guards behind to wound his pride.
06:09De Geish is intrigued, and asks if this is her way of showing affection for him.
06:13She confirms it, leading him to profess his love.
06:16When he considers staying behind, Roxanne subtly manipulates him, saying she admires a man who doesn't cower in battle.
06:23Eager to impress her, he commits to going to war, kissing her fingers before leaving the room.
06:28Cyrano informs Christian about the meeting and offers prepared scripts,
06:32but Christian, confident that Roxanne loves him, refuses.
06:36He insists on speaking to her in his own words, thanking Cyrano for his help so far.
06:41However, the meeting quickly turns disastrous, as Christian struggles to express himself,
06:46failing to match the depth of the letters.
06:48Roxanne is greatly disappointed and storms off, singing about her longing for something more,
06:53overwhelmed by the moment.
06:54Watching from the shadows, Cyrano steps forward and Christian pleads for help,
06:59desperate not to lose her.
07:01Hesitant at first, Cyrano eventually agrees.
07:04Positioning Christian beneath Roxanne's window, Cyrano hides behind a pillar,
07:08whispering lines for him to repeat.
07:10Though his words begin to captivate Roxanne, Christian struggles to keep up,
07:14making his speech sound awkward and hesitant.
07:16With no other choice, Cyrano speaks to Roxanne directly from the shadows,
07:20while Christian hides, ensuring she doesn't notice the deception.
07:23His words flow effortlessly, and Roxanne, enchanted, responds with declarations of love.
07:29In the safety of the darkness, Cyrano pours out his true feelings,
07:33expressing his deepest fears and undying devotion.
07:36They sing in perfect harmony, lost in the moment,
07:39until Christian suddenly blurts out a request for a kiss.
07:42Roxanne, overwhelmed by the beauty of their supposed exchange, invites him to claim it.
07:47Though Cyrano is devastated, he urges Christian to go to her.
07:50As they share a passionate kiss, Cyrano is left heartbroken.
07:54On his way out, he encounters a priest seeking directions to Roxanne's apartment.
07:58Cyrano leads the priest to Roxanne's, and it turns out that Deguish has sent him to
08:03officiate their marriage before he departs for battle.
08:06Deguish, hoping for a passionate night with Roxanne, believes that if she refuses,
08:10it means she wants him without the formality of marriage.
08:13Roxanne feels emotional after reading his letter, and shows it to Cyrano.
08:17When the priest asks about its contents, she cleverly pretends to read aloud,
08:21falsely stating that Deguish has given his blessing for her to marry Christian.
08:26Shocked, Cyrano urges her to reconsider, warning that Deguish is on the way.
08:30But Roxanne insists, pleading with Cyrano to stall Deguish while she rushes the wedding.
08:35As the wedding ceremony begins, Deguish also starts walking to Roxanne's,
08:40singing in determination to have a taste of her.
08:42When he finally arrives, eager to see Roxanne, he is devastated to find the ceremony just
08:48concluded.
08:49Heartbroken and furious, he storms out, only to find Cyrano in the hallway.
08:53He expresses his heartbreak and declares himself done with love.
08:56Now cold and vengeful, he re-enters the room, ordering Christian to report for battle with
09:01the guards immediately.
09:02Roxanne is heartbroken and becomes emotional upon hearing this.
09:06Cyrano urges Christian to leave immediately, prompting Christian to envelop Roxanne in a
09:11passionate kiss, assuring her that he will return before departing.
09:14As Cyrano follows, Roxanne calls out, asking him to promise that Christian will write to
09:19her.
09:20Cyrano gives his word, before leaving as well.
09:23For several months at the war camp, Cyrano takes great risks to ensure Roxanne receives
09:28letters from Christian every day, much to Libret's dismay.
09:31Afterwards, Libret receives a letter from Deguish, written in honor of the king, ordering the guards
09:37to head into battle.
09:38He shows it to Cyrano, who immediately recognizes that Deguish intends to have him silenced,
09:43sending them to the front lines despite their clear disadvantage.
09:47With the guards already starving, Cyrano resigns himself to the idea that it is better to pass
09:51away in battle.
09:53He embraces Libret, who then instructs the messenger boy to collect the soldiers' final
09:57letters to send to their families, knowing they may not return.
10:01Christian asks to see the last letter Cyrano has written, and is surprised to find a teardrop
10:05on the page.
10:07Cyrano dismisses it as a poet's sentiment, but Christian realizes the truth that Cyrano
10:11is in love with Roxanne.
10:13Though Cyrano tries to deny it, Christian is convinced.
10:16When he learns that Cyrano has been sending letters to Roxanne daily, he grows upset, and
10:21nearly strikes Cyrano, but restrains himself, storming off instead.
10:25Cyrano stops him, insisting they continue the facade.
10:28But Christian is done pretending.
10:30Sinking to the ground, he admits that Roxanne doesn't truly love him.
10:34He reveals that her last letter, said she loves him for his soul.
10:38Cyrano is his soul.
10:40Because it is Cyrano's words she cherishes.
10:43Determined to tell her the truth, Christian urges Cyrano to confess, but Cyrano refuses,
10:49claiming that someone like him, could never be with a woman as beautiful as Roxanne.
10:54Christian disagrees, insisting that she should be the one to decide.
10:57He refuses to stay in a relationship built on deception, believing it is better to be
11:01loved for who he truly is, or not at all.
11:04Resolving to sacrifice himself, Christian runs toward the front lines of battle, charging
11:09over the mountains, and is struck by gunfire, much to Cyrano's horror.
11:13Cyrano pulls Christian to a safe corner, tearfully urging him to stay alive.
11:18But Christian, with his final breath, insists that Cyrano tell Roxanne everything before he
11:23slips away.
11:23Heartbroken, Cyrano cries out in anguish.
11:26Before rushing to join the guards in battle, he gently slips the last letter into Christian's
11:31jacket.
11:31As he runs, an arrow strikes him, but with sheer determination, he struggles to his feet and
11:36pushes forward with the guards.
11:38Three years later, Cyrano's health has deteriorated from the injuries he sustained in the war,
11:43compounded by a lack of proper care and food.
11:46Yet, every week, he makes his way to the convent, where Roxanne remains in mourning, visiting
11:51her to share the latest news from town.
11:53Despite countless attempts, he has never been able to confess the truth, though he has written
11:57it in many different ways.
11:59On his way to his usual visit, he suffers an attack and collapses.
12:03Though delayed, he eventually arrives at the convent, where Roxanne is relieved to see
12:06him.
12:07As they talk, he begins reminiscing about the first time they met, bringing a smile to her
12:12face.
12:12Cyrano shares the week's news before asking to read the last letter Roxanne received from
12:17Christian, reminding her of her promise to let him see it.
12:20After a moment, she hands it to him, and he begins reading aloud.
12:24Midway through, Cyrano folds the letter and continues reciting the words from memory.
12:28Roxanne watches in shock, slowly realizing the truth that he has been the one behind the
12:33letters all along.
12:34Though Cyrano insists it was Christian who loved her, she questions why he is revealing
12:38this after so many years.
12:40It becomes clear that this is his final day, and he suddenly collapses, making Roxanne rush
12:45to him in alarm.
12:46Through a heartfelt song, she pleads for him to stay, and in that moment, Cyrano finally
12:51expresses his true feelings in harmony with hers.
12:54Overcome with emotion, Roxanne admits she feels the same, and refuses to lose him again,
12:59leading them into a passionate kiss.
13:02She realizes she has always loved Cyrano, not just his words, but his mind, soul, and heart.
13:08Unfortunately, he has clung to his pride for too long, letting it stand in the way of his
13:13happiness.
13:14In this deeply emotional moment, Cyrano draws his final breath, passing away in her arms.
13:19Roxanne is shattered, crying out in anguish as she rests her head against his chest, mourning
13:24the love they lost too soon.
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