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The Horseman on the Roof (French: Le hussard sur le toit) is a 1995 French film directed by Jean-Paul Rappeneau and starring Juliette Binoche and Olivier Martinez. Based on the 1951 French novel Le hussard sur le toit by Jean Giono, the film follows the adventures of a young Italian nobleman in France raising money for the Italian revolution against Austria during a time of cholera. The Italian struggle for independence and the cholera pandemic in southern France in 1832 are historical events. The film received César Awards in 1996 for Best Cinematography and Best Sound, as well as eight César Award nominations for Best Film, Best Costume Design, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Music, Best Production Design, and Most Promising Actress.
Original Release
09/20/1995
US Release
10/06/1995
Cast
Name | Character |
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Juliette Binoche | Pauline de Théus |
Olivier Martinez | Angelo Pardi / Colonel Angelo Pardi |
Pierre Arditi | Monsieur Peyrolle |
Francois Cluzet | The Doctor / Doctor |
Jean Yanne | Le Colporteur / Hawker |
Claudio Amendola | Maggionari |
Isabelle Carre | The Tutor / Governess |
Carlo Cecchi | Giuseppe |
Christiane Cohendy | Madame Peyrolle |
Jacques Sereys | The old man |
Directors
Writers
Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Jean Giono, Nina Companéez, Jean-Claude Carriere
Cast
Name | Character |
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Juliette Binoche | Pauline de Théus |
Olivier Martinez | Angelo Pardi / Colonel Angelo Pardi |
Pierre Arditi | Monsieur Peyrolle |
Francois Cluzet | The Doctor / Doctor |
Jean Yanne | Le Colporteur / Hawker |
Claudio Amendola | Maggionari |
Isabelle Carre | The Tutor / Governess |
Carlo Cecchi | Giuseppe |
Christiane Cohendy | Madame Peyrolle |
Jacques Sereys | The old man |
Nathalie Krebs | Madame Barthelemy |
Laura Marinoni | Carla |
Elisabeth Margoni | The farmer's wife |
Yolande Moreau | Madame Rigoard |
Christophe Odent | Monsieur Barthelemy |
Hervé Pierre | Brigadier Maugin / Brig. Maugin |
Daniel Russo | Maître Rigoard |
Richard Sammel | Franz (leader) / Franz |
Jean-Marie Winling | Alexandre Petit / Alexandre Petit (representative) |
Paul Freeman | Laurent de Théus / Laurent de Theus |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Rene Cleitman | Executive Producer |
Bernard Bouix | Executive Producer |
Bernard Bouix | Producer |