Hollywood star Kevin Kline picked up the award for outstanding actor in a play for his leading role in Cyrano de Bergerac, opposite Jennifer Garner.

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In recent seasons he's done the dirty in "Cyrano de Bergerac, " "A Man for All Seasons" and "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, " in which he played, of all things, the Green Goblin.

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Cruz, who speaks French throughout the film, said it had been wonderful to work with her friend and co-star Vincent Perez, who also starred in Cyrano de Bergerac which screened at Cannes in 1990.

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The affair could also deal a blow to the career of Mr. Depardieu, who has gained considerable weight since he won huge critical acclaim for his role in 1990's "Cyrano de Bergerac, " subsequently earning him millions in big-budget Hollywood movies.

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Leveaux, whose Broadway credits include the musical "Nine" with Antonio Banderas and "Cyrano de Bergerac" starring Kevin Kline, found his Juliet after seeing "Stick Fly" on Broadway and immediately spotting the "luminous" Rashad, who was playing a maid with a secret.

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His early TV career saw him land bit parts in series such as Minder, The Sweeney and Bergerac, while he also played small parts in major films such as Chariots of Fire, Superman II and Gandhi before the big breakthrough came in Withnail and I.

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Then you can walk down the steps and have a pleasant lunch and justify the second glass of cold Bergerac wine by virtue of having to pedal all the way back to Treyne in time for Champagne cocktails on the patio and one last death-defying inhalation of foie gras.

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