Movie Horseman On The Roof

It won two for best cinematography and best sound.

Movie horseman on the roof.

The horseman on the roof is a 1995 french film directed by jean paul rappeneau and starring juliette binoche and olivier martinez. 7 1 in a time of war and disease a young officer gallantly tries to help a young woman find her husband. 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. Reportedly the most expensive french production ever made at the time of its release le hussard sur le toit released in the united states as the horseman on the roof was nominated for ten cesar awards the french oscar.

Whether it can find the same audiences in north america is more doubtful. The movie may be too broad for the art house crowd and too subtitled for everyone else. The horseman on the roof is a rousing romantic epic about beautiful people having thrilling adventures in breathtaking landscapes. The horseman on the roof follows the story of a brave and honorable horseman angelo who is trying to get to italy and is instead stuck in france where cholera is ravaging the people.

The horseman on the roof the horseman on the roof imdb. Universally praised by critics and moviegoers the horseman on the roof is another extraordinary film from the creators of the academy award r winning cyrano de bergerac best costume design 1990. Then he meets a countess who is looking for her husband and he swears to protect her and get her to safety.