The Horseman on the Roof

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The Horseman on the Roof
©Miramax Films 1996
Directed by	Jean-Paul Rappeneau
Produced by	Bernard Bouix (executive producer) René Cleitman (delegate producer)
Written by	Jean Giono (novel) Jean-Claude Carrière Nina Companéez Jean-Paul Rappeneau
Starring	Juliette Binoche Olivier Martinez
Music by	Jean-Claude Petit
Cinematography	Thierry Arbogast
Editing by	Noëlle Boisson
Distributed by	France: Pathé (as AMFD) US: Miramax Films (as Miramax-Zoe) UK: Artificial Eye
Release date(s)	20 September 1995
Running time	135 min.
Country	France
Language	French/Italian language
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The Horseman on the Roof (Le Hussard sur le Toit) is a 1995 French film directed by Jean-Paul Rappeneau. Starring Juliette Binoche and Olivier Martinez, it is based on the 1951 French novel, Le hussard sur le toit by Jean Giono.

It won the César Awards for Best Cinematography (Thierry Arbogast) and Best Sound (Pierre Gamet, Jean Goudier, Dominique Hennequin), and was nominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Music Written for a Film (Jean-Claude Petit), Best Editing (Noëlle Boisson), Best Costume Design (Franca Squarciapino), Best Production Design (Jacques Rouxel, Ezio Frigerio, Christian Marti) and Most Promising Actress (Isabelle Carré).