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title: 'The Horseman on the Roof (1995)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jean-Paul Rappeneau'
released: '1995-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 136
genres:
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-horseman-on-the-roof-1995'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113362/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Horseman on the Roof (1995)

1995 · 136 min · Adventure, Romance · France

Original title: Le Hussard sur le toit

## Synopsis

The Horseman on the Roof 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 Angelo Pardi, 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jean-Paul Rappeneau](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-paul-rappeneau)
- **Screenplay:** [Jean-Paul Rappeneau](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-paul-rappeneau), [Nina Companéez](https://cinepixo.com/people/nina-companeez), [Jean-Claude Carrière](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-claude-carriere)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jean-Claude Petit](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-claude-petit)
- **Director of Photography:** [Thierry Arbogast](https://cinepixo.com/people/thierry-arbogast)
- **Editor:** [Noëlle Boisson](https://cinepixo.com/people/noelle-boisson)

## Cast

- [Élisabeth Margoni](https://cinepixo.com/people/elisabeth-margoni) as la femme du fermier
- [Gérard Depardieu](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerard-depardieu) as le commissaire de police de Manosque
- [Richard Sammel](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-sammel) as Franz
- [Claudio Amendola](https://cinepixo.com/people/claudio-amendola) as Maggionari
- [Jacques Sereys](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-sereys) as le vieux monsieur
- [Antonin Lebas-Joly](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonin-lebas-joly) as Edmond enfant
- [Pierre Arditi](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-arditi) as M. Peyrolle
- [Georges Neri](https://cinepixo.com/people/georges-neri) as le vieux moissonneur
- [Jean-Marie Winling](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-marie-winling) as Alexandre Petit
- [Daniel Russo](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-russo) as Maître Rigoard
- [Michel Bellier](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-bellier) as la fugitive
- [Yvonne Gamy](https://cinepixo.com/people/yvonne-gamy) as la grand-mère
- [Yolande Moreau](https://cinepixo.com/people/yolande-moreau) as Mme Rigoard
- [François Cluzet](https://cinepixo.com/people/francois-cluzet) as le médecin
- [Hervé Pierre](https://cinepixo.com/people/herve-pierre) as Brig. Maugin

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