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The Horseman on the Roof

Original title: Le hussard sur le toit
  • 19951995
  • RR
  • 1h 58m
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7.0/10
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The Horseman on the Roof (1995)
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AdventureDramaRomance
In a time of war and disease, a young officer gallantly tries to help a young woman find her husband.In a time of war and disease, a young officer gallantly tries to help a young woman find her husband.In a time of war and disease, a young officer gallantly tries to help a young woman find her husband.
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    • Jean-Paul Rappeneau
  • Writers
    • Jean Giono(novel)
    • Jean-Paul Rappeneau
    • Nina Companeez
  • Stars
    • Olivier Martinez
    • Juliette Binoche
    • Pierre Arditi
    • Jean-Paul Rappeneau
  • Writers
    • Jean Giono(novel)
    • Jean-Paul Rappeneau
    • Nina Companeez
  • Stars
    • Olivier Martinez
    • Juliette Binoche
    • Pierre Arditi
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    • 30User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
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    Juliette Binoche, François Cluzet, Olivier Martinez, and Jean-Paul Rappeneau in The Horseman on the Roof (1995)
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    Juliette Binoche and Olivier Martinez in The Horseman on the Roof (1995)

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    Olivier Martinez
    Olivier Martinez
    • Angelo Pardi
    Juliette Binoche
    Juliette Binoche
    • Pauline de Théus
    Pierre Arditi
    Pierre Arditi
    • Monsieur Peyrolle
    François Cluzet
    François Cluzet
    • The Doctor
    Jean Yanne
    Jean Yanne
    • Le Colporteur
    Claudio Amendola
    Claudio Amendola
    • Maggionari
    Isabelle Carré
    Isabelle Carré
    • The Tutor
    Carlo Cecchi
    • Giuseppe
    Christiane Cohendy
    • Madame Peyrolle
    Jacques Sereys
    • The old man
    Nathalie Krebs
    • Madame Barthelemy
    Laura Marinoni
    • Carla
    Elisabeth Margoni
    Elisabeth Margoni
    • The farmer's wife
    Yolande Moreau
    Yolande Moreau
    • Madame Rigoard
    Christophe Odent
    Christophe Odent
    • Monsieur Barthelemy
    Hervé Pierre
    Hervé Pierre
    • Brig. Maugin
    Daniel Russo
    Daniel Russo
    • Maître Rigoard
    Richard Sammel
    Richard Sammel
    • Franz (leader)
      • Jean-Paul Rappeneau
    • Writers
      • Jean Giono(novel)
      • Jean-Paul Rappeneau
      • Nina Companeez
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    • Trivia
      Shot over a period of four and a half months in 50 different locations.
    • Quotes

      Angelo: Cholera avoids me like the plague.

    • Alternate versions
      The version released in the U.S. was significantly shorter than the original French version, because the American distributor removed 15-20 minutes of footage.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Heaven's Prisoners/Welcome to the Dollhouse/Flipper/Of Love and Shadows/The Horseman on the Roof (1996)

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    8/10
    A noble effort...
    It takes quite an amazing group of people to make a great epic. Aside from great source material, really all the components have to be superb, and it has to be put together in such a way that the viewer is not left wondering what happened to a decade (see: Queen Margot).

    Most of the necessary pieces are here, but there is something missing, some element that keeps it from being a truly great film. It is certainly a good one, a movie that is worth seeing, and worth doing so on a big screen, thanks to its beautiful scenery between France and Italy. The stars are very watchable, and the story is tight enough to keep your attention throughout. Unlike many films of its genre, it is not overlong.

    Ironically, I found myself comparing it to another Binoche epic, The English Patient, which made me wonder what was lacking in light of what I consider to be a finer film. In the end, it may be simply that the latter had a novel that was more compelling, or a lead (Fiennes) that was just more riveting.

    The story is of two people fleeing the outbreak of cholera in early 19th century France. Angelo is attempting to return to his native Italy, to join the revolution, and Pauline is searching for something... They manage to aid each other's flight.

    In the great tradition of French period epics, this is not the pinnacle, but it is near the upper echelon. It's worth a shot.
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      • October 6, 1995 (United States)
      • France
      • Juliette Binoche: The Art of Being - Official Fansite
      • French
      • Italian
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    • Filming locations
      • Menthon-Saint-Bernard, Haute-Savoie, France
    • Production companies
      • Hachette Première
      • Canal+
      • Centre Européen Cinématographique Rhône-Alpes
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    • 1 hour 58 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital

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