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Roxanne

1987 · 107 min

A warm, witty romantic comedy that charms with wordplay and heartfelt performances, balancing humor and sweetness.

Tagline: Roxanne dreamed of a handsome, intelligent, romantic man. C.D. Bales is two out of three—but looks aren't everything.
Overview: In this modern take on Edmond Rostand's classic play "Cyrano de Bergerac," C. D. Bales is the witty, intelligent, and brave fire chief of a small Pacific Northwest town who, due to the size of his enormous nose, declines to pursue the girl of his dreams, lovely Roxanne Kowalski. Instead, when his shy underling Chris McConnell becomes smitten with Roxanne, C.D. feeds the handsome young man the words of love to win her heart.

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
friendship
deception
loyalty
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	7
Romance	8
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, romance
Directed by: Fred Schepisi
Written by: Steve Martin
Starring: Steve Martin, Daryl Hannah, Rick Rossovich, Shelley Duvall, John Kapelos, Fred Willard, Max Alexander, Michael J. Pollard
Music: Bruce Smeaton
Cinematography: Ian Baker
Runtime: 107 min
Country: Canada, United States of America
Languages: English

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