Juliette
Binoche
IN HER OWN WORDS...
My character Pauline faces events with optimism, a sort of George Sand, who rides horses and carries a pistol. An independent woman, she does not seek to be seductive.”
PREMIERE - SEPTEMBER '95
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Their only chance for survival is each other…
From the director of Cyrano de Bergerac comes this sumptuous romantic epic based on the classic novel by Jean Giono. An instant success at the French Box office, Le hussard sur le toit (The Horseman on the Roof) was nominated for 10 Cesar Awards, including a sixth Best Actress nomination for Juliette Binoche.
It’s 1832 and southern France is ravaged by a cholera epidemic that’s sweeping through the towns and villages. Italian soldier Angelo Pardi has escaped his Austrian enemies and fled to rural Provence where he searches for comrades and avoids his would-be assassins.
He accidentally meets and is then aided by a beautiful and mysterious noblewoman, Pauline de Theus (Juliette Binoche), whom he vows to protect as she searches the countryside for her missing husband. As they embark on a thrilling and perilous quest they struggle to contain their growing feelings for each other.
Filled with action, passion and breathtaking cinematography, Le hussard sur le toit is a gripping and thrilling spectacle.
Pauline de Théus
Angelo Pardi
Monsieur Peyrolle
The Doctor
Le Colporteur
Maggionari
The Tutor
Giuseppe
Madame Peyrolle
The old man
Madame Barthelemy
Carla
The farmer’s wife
Madame Rigoard
Juliette Binoche
Olivier Martinez
Pierre Arditi
François Cluzet
Jean Yanne
Claudio Amendola
Isabelle Carré
Carlo Cecchi
Christiane Cohendy
Jacques Sereys
Nathalie Krebs
Laura Marinoni
Elisabeth Margoni
Yolande Moreau
Monsieur Barthelemy
Brig. Maugin
Maître Rigoard
Franz
Alexandre Petit
Laurent de Theus
Peasant in the trap
Owner of the forge
Fugitive
Lucienne
with the participation of
Commissaire de Police
Narrateur d’épilogue
Christophe Odent
Hervé Pierre
Daniel Russo
Richard Sammel
Jean-Marie Winling
Paul Freeman
Alain Bauguil
Gérard Bayle
Michel Bellier
Françoise Blanc
Gérard Depardieu
Jacques Weber
Directed by
Screenplay by
Based on the novel by
Produced by
Original music by
Cinematography by
Film editing by
Production design by
Decors by
Jean-Paul Rappeneau
Jean-Claude Carrière
Nina Companeez
Jean-Paul Rappeneau
Jean Giono
René Cleitman
Jean-Claude Petit
Thierry Arbogast
Noëlle Boisson
Ezio Frigerio
Christian Marti
Jacques Rouxel
Françoise Benoît-Fresco
Christian Marti
Jacques Rouxel
Costume design by
First assistant director
Sound by
Stills photographer
Produced by
Franca Squarciapino
Frédéric Auburtin
Pierre Gamet
Jean Goudier
Dominique Hennequin
Mario Tursi
Hachette Première
Canal+
Centre Européen Cinématographique Rhône-Alpes
Compagnie Européenne Cinématographique
Entree Europees Cinematografique
France 2 Cinéma
LE HUSSARD SUR LE TOIT
a film by Jean-Paul Rappeneau
1995
THE HORSEMAN ON THE ROOF
Starring:
Juliette Binoche
Olivier Martinez
Pierre Arditi
François Cluzet
French trailer with English subtitles
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US trailer #1
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US trailer #2
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French TV spot
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Japanese trailer
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Jean-Paul Rappeneau talks about Le hussard sur le toit
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"Le hussard sur le toit"
"La Lettre de Pauline"
Press kit
PDF - English
1996 1.8mb
Press kit
PDF - French
1995 13mb
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