“Cyrano,” starring Peter Dinklage, will be screened on Saturday and Tuesday, at 7:30 p.m.

The next film in the Cinema Series at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center is “Cyrano,” starring Peter Dinklage. It will be screened on Saturday and Tuesday, at 7:30 p.m.

Award-winning director Joe Wright envelops moviegoers in a symphony of emotions with music, romance, and beauty in “Cyrano,” re-imagining the timeless tale of a heartbreaking love triangle. A man ahead of his time, Cyrano de Bergerac (Dinklage) dazzles, whether with ferocious wordplay at a verbal joust or with brilliant swordplay in a duel. But, convinced that his appearance renders him unworthy of the love of a devoted friend, the luminous Roxanne, Cyrano has yet to declare his feelings for her – and Roxanne has fallen in love, at first sight, with Christian.

Ann Hornaday, in the Washington Post, calls the film “a timely, smartly conceived refresh.” Clarisse Loughrey, in the Independent, calls it “a lavish, cut-your-heart-out-and-smack-it-on-the-table musical adaptation.” Cathy Brennan, in Time Out, calls it “old-fashioned film that always wears its heart on its sleeve even when its main character keeps his hidden.” Mick LaSalle, in the San Francisco Chronicle, says “the most valuable aspect of ‘Cyrano’ is that it shows that Peter Dinklage can do anything.”

Rated PG-13 for suggestive material, some strong violence, brief language and thematic material, “Cyrano” runs two hours, three minutes.

Tickets are available at the door for $7 (adults), $6.50 (seniors & Opera House members) and $5 (students) the night of each screening. A book of 10 movie passes is available for $60 at the door or online at www.fredopera.org. For more information, call the Opera House Box Office at 716-679-1891. The Opera House

Cinema Series is sponsored by Lake Shore Savings Bank. In addition, Opera House programming is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

The Opera House is equipped with individualized closed captioning eyeglasses for the deaf as well as with assistive listening headsets for the hearing-impaired. Simply request one from any usher or Opera House staff member.

The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center is a member-supported not-for-profit performing arts center with a mission to “present the performing arts for the benefit of our community and region … providing access to artistic diversity … and high quality programming at an affordable price.” It is located in Village Hall in downtown Fredonia. For a complete schedule of events, visit www.fredopera.org.