The Ballads for Roxanne
록산느를 위한 발라드
Synopsis
Cyrano, a brilliant poet and swordsman, is secretly in love with his old friend Roxanne. However, his abnormally large nose gets in the way of telling her his feelings for her. De Guiche is a young officer from a noble family, and he is also in love with Roxanne, a young woman with a feisty and cheerful personality. De Guiche makes advances at her at every chance he gets, but he is constantly turned down. Roxanne falls in love with Christian, a soldier who recently joined Cyrano's regiment, and she ask Cyrano to watch over him. Instead of Christian, Cyrano writes beautiful love letters to Roxanne, and Roxanne who believes that the letters were written by Christian becomes certain of her love for him. A war breaks out, and De Guiche dispatches Christian and Cyrano to the frontline as a way of getting his revenge for being turned down by Roxanne. Cyrano promises distressed Roxanne that he’ll make sure Christian is safe…
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Seo Chung-sik
- Screenplay & Story
- Kim Tae-hyung, Edmond Rostand
- Original Title
- 록산느를 위한 발라드
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Production Studios
- National Theater Company of Korea
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Seo Chung-sik
Kim Tae-hyung, Edmond Rostand
Department Leadership Roster
Seo Chung-sik
Director
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What is The Ballads for Roxanne about?
Cyrano, a brilliant poet and swordsman, is secretly in love with his old friend Roxanne. However, his abnormally large nose gets in the way of telling her his feelings for her. De Guiche is a young officer from a noble family, and he is also in love with Roxanne, a young woman with a feisty and cheerful personality. De Guiche makes advances at her at every chance he gets, but he is constantly turned down. Roxanne falls in love with Christian, a soldier who recently joined Cyrano's regiment, and she ask Cyrano to watch over him. Instead of Christian, Cyrano writes beautiful love letters to Roxanne, and Roxanne who believes that the letters were written by Christian becomes certain of her love for him. A war breaks out, and De Guiche dispatches Christian and Cyrano to the frontline as a way of getting his revenge for being turned down by Roxanne. Cyrano promises distressed Roxanne that he’ll make sure Christian is safe…
Who directed The Ballads for Roxanne?
The Ballads for Roxanne was directed by Seo Chung-sik.
Who stars in The Ballads for Roxanne?
The principal cast of The Ballads for Roxanne includes Jang Seok-hwan, Choi Ha-yoon, Ahn Chang-hyun, Do Jun-yeong.
When was The Ballads for Roxanne released and how long is it?
The Ballads for Roxanne was released in 2025 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.