French Filmmaker Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Director of 'Cyrano de Bergerac,' Has Died
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French Filmmaker Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Director of 'Cyrano de Bergerac,' Has Died

SAPO Notícias2 September 2026 at 18:40

French filmmaker Jean-Paul Rappeneau has died at 94. The director had a career spanning nearly six decades in cinema.

Rappeneau was the director of 'Cyrano de Bergerac,' one of his most well-known and celebrated works. The film starred Gérard Depardieu in the lead role.

Throughout his career, Rappeneau established himself as an important figure in French cinema, signing several works that marked the country's cinematography.

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