starred Greenwald as Cyrano.Cyrano, a 2019 musical written and directed by Erica Schmidt, with music by the band The National, starring Schmidt's husband Peter Dinklage, premiered at the Daryl Roth Theatre in New York. Dinklage reprised the role in a 2021 film adaptation of the musical, for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy. Loose adaptations Film Love Letters (1945) is a screen adaptation by novelist Ayn Rand of the book Pity My Simplicity by Christopher Massie which converted his story into an adaptation of Rostand's play. The heroine, Singleton (played by Jennifer Jones), falls in love with a soldier during World War II, believing him to be the author of certain love letters that had been written for him by another soldier at the front. In this version, the heroine discovers the identity of the true author (played by Joseph Cotten) in time for the protagonists to experience a happy ending. The film, produced by Hal Wallis, was a commercial success and earned four nominations for Academy Awards, including that of Jones for Best Actress. The musical score by Victor Young was nominated for an Oscar, and featured the melody of the hit song "Love Letters", which has been recorded by numerous artists since.. Life of an Expert Swordsman (1959), released in the English-language market as Samurai Saga) is a samurai film adaptation by Hiroshi Inagaki, and starring Toshiro Mifune in the Cyrano role. The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots (1969), directed by Kimio Yabuki, contains a scene where the protagonist Pierre is supported by the titular Puss 'n Boots while professing his love to his love interest on a balcony above. Electric Dreams (1984) is the story of a personal computer that becomes self-aware, falls in love with a musician, and then wins her for his socially awkward owner. Roxanne (1987), a contemporary comedy version with a happy ending added, starred Steve Martin as C.D. Bales, Daryl Hannah as Roxanne and Rick Rossovich as Chris. The Truth About Cats and Dogs (1996) is a romantic comedy, gender-swapped modern retelling starring Janeane Garofalo, Uma Thurman, and Ben Chaplin Whatever It Takes (2000), starring Shane West, James Franco and Marla Sokoloff. The Ugly Truth (2009) is a romantic comedy film starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler, featuring a scene at a baseball game where Mike (Butler) advises remotely via