References To The Play
- The historical Cyrano de Bergerac wrote of a journey to the Moon and to the Sun, and Roxanne alludes to this in a scene where C.D. jokes about UFOs and aliens. Additionally, that scene mirrors one in the play where Cyrano pretends to fall out of a tree to distract another wooer of Roxanne.
- C.D. Bales has the same initials as Cyrano de Bergerac.
- The "20 Nose Insults" speech in the film mirrors a similar speech in the play
- C.D.'s position in the firefighters is similar to Cyrano's leadership of the Gascon Cadets.
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