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The Horseman on the Roof

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The Horseman on the Roof (1996)

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Reviews Counted:18

Fresh:12

Rotten:6

Average Rating:6.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: In the early 18th-century, a Carbonaro renegade on the run from advancing Austrian troops finds in the province of Manosque the beautiful wife of a French marquis who offers him shelter. Smitten,... In the early 18th-century, a Carbonaro renegade on the run from advancing Austrian troops finds in the province of Manosque the beautiful wife of a French marquis who offers him shelter. Smitten, he risks his freedom to ensure her safe return to her home in Theus. A chivalrous tale adapted from the novel by Jean Giorno. [More]

Starring: Juliette Binoche, Olivier Martinez, Pierre Arditi, François Cluzet

Starring: Juliette Binoche, Olivier Martinez, Pierre Arditi, François Cluzet, Jean Yanne, Claudio Amendola, Carlo Cecchi, Christiane Cohendy, Jacques Sereys, Nathalie Krebs, Laura Marinoni, Elizabeth Margoni, Yolande Moreau, Christophe Odent, Herve Pierre, Daniel Russo, Richard Sammel, Jean-Marie Winling, Paul Freeman, Paul Chevillard, Patrick Medioni, Philippe Guegan, Jean-Francois Pages, Carlos Moreno, Jean-Claude Dumas, Jean-Paul Journot, Georges Neri, Viginie Matheron, Cristophe Le Masne, Gerard Lacombe, Antonin Lebas-Joly, Azur Guillier, Didier Bourguignon

Director: Jean-Paul Rappeneau

Director: Jean-Paul Rappeneau

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Derek Adams
Derek Adams
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colourful, sprawling romp

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Original, interesting story and good performances.

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Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

All the lusty romantic longings and adventurous thrills led nowhere, leaving me with an empty feeling.

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Boxoffice Magazine
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Like the Pre-Raphaelite art it evokes, it's pretty to look at, but there's not much there.

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