Cyrano de Bergerac is in possession of a cadet-position in the French Army, a poet’s soul and a very, very large nose. He is also in love with Roxane, but believes himself too ugly to be loved by her in turn. When the handsome but unpoetic new cadet Christian de Neuvillette himself falls for the beautiful Roxane, he asks Cyrano to help him win her heart… Stefano Benni (b. Bologna, 1947) is an Italian poet and satirical writer, and a journalist who has written among others for L’espresso, Panorama and La Repubblica.