Movie Horseman On The Roof

7 1 in a time of war and disease a young officer gallantly tries to help a young woman find her husband.

Movie horseman on the roof. 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. The horseman on the roof is a rousing romantic epic about beautiful people having thrilling adventures in breathtaking landscapes. Then he meets a countess who is looking for her husband and he swears to protect her and get her to safety. 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 film received césar awards in. 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. It won two for best cinematography and best sound. The horseman on the roof was produced by the french in an attempt to recapture their own domestic market from the inroads of hollywood s big budget romantic action extravaganzas.

The horseman on the roof is a 1995 french film directed by jean paul rappeneau and starring juliette binoche and olivier martinez. The italian struggle for independence and the cholera pandemic in southern france in 1832 are historical events. 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.