The Horseman on the Roof

The Horseman on the Roof
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jean-Paul Rappeneau
Screenplay by	Jean-Claude Carrière Nina Companéez Jean-Paul Rappeneau
Based on	The Horseman on the Roof by Jean Giono
Produced by	Bernard Bouix
Starring	Juliette Binoche Olivier Martinez
Narrated by	Jacques Weber
Cinematography	Thierry Arbogast
Edited by	Noëlle Boisson
Music by	Jean-Claude Petit
Production companies	Canal+ CEC Entree Europees Cineatografique France 2 Cinéma
Distributed by	AFMD
Release date	20 September 1995 (1995-09-20) (France)
Running time	135 minutes
Country	France
Languages	French Italian
Budget	$26,8 million[1]
Box office	$23,2 million[1]

The Horseman on the Roof (French: 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. 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.