José Ferrer won the 1947 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Drama for his portrayal of the title role, and is one of very few actors to also win an Academy Award for a role he or she originated on stage.
The 1946 Broadway revival of "Cyrano de Bergerac", starring José Ferrer, opened at the Alvin Theater in New York on October 8, and ran for 193 performances. Cyrano became José Ferrer's most famous role, and the one he most often revived.
Producer Stanley Kramer was extremely worried about the box-office prospects of this film, complaining that no one would be able to pronounce either the name of the hero, which gives the film its title, or that of the leading actor. However, it was a modest success, partly due to its low budget and partly to José Ferrer Oscar-winning performance in the lead.