This film profiles Canadian actor Christopher Plummer of the Shakespearean Theater, Stratford, Ontario. As the minutes tick by, cameras register the transformation as he dons his make-up for the title role in Cyrano de Bergerac. We also see Toronto actress Kate Reid. (Award: Bergamo.)
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ACMI Identifier
311256
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Biographical films
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture actors and actresses - Biography
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Music & Performing Arts → Actors
Music & Performing Arts → Motion picture actors and actresses - Biography
Music & Performing Arts → Theater - Production and direction
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)