'Cyrano' Stars Peter Dinklage in a Classic Tale of Love at the Virtual KCET Cinema Series

The film screens on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. PT. Only $10 per viewing link. Limited space available.

Award-winning director Joe Wright envelops moviegoers in a symphony of emotions with music, romance and beauty in Cyrano, a modern re-imagining of the timeless tale of a heartbreaking love triangle. A man ahead of his time, Cyrano de Bergerac (played by Peter Dinklage) dazzles with wordplay as well as swordplay, but is convinced that his appearance renders him unworthy of the love of his devoted friend, the luminous Roxanne (Haley Bennett). When Roxanne falls in love at first sight with another, Cyrano — resigned to never being more than friends — devotes himself to helping her new suitor (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) find the right words to win her heart.

Joe Wright shares his vision for making Cyrano a musical, "I knew how it would sound. All the singing would be live. It would be intimate, we should hear their breathing, the tiny imperfections that would break our hearts. There would be no fanfare before a song. The actors, without a breath, would move seamlessly from speech to song and back again. Music has always been an enormous part of my life and art; now I would give it full rein."

Immediately following the screening, Deadline's chief film critic Pete Hammond, who can also be seen on KCET's Must See Movies, will moderate a Q&A with director Joe Wright.