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

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With olivier martinez juliette binoche pierre arditi françois cluzet. Directed by jean paul rappeneau. Audience reviews for the horseman on the roof. 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.

Jean giono s the horseman on the roof represents a strange kind of throwback to the picaresque literature of earlier centuries. A patriotic young colonel is on the run from his native italy because he had killed an austrian baron in a duel at a time when the austrians were in control of northern italy. What to watch latest trailers imdb tv imdb originals imdb picks awards events oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comic con new york comic con sundance film festival toronto int l film festival awards central festival central all events. This gorgeous movie was set in the cholera period which wiped out the whole of europe in 10 days.