Juliette Binoche, Olivier Martinez

Olivier Martinez (Unfaithful, The Chambermaid) plays Angelo, an exceptionally gallant, Italian soldier-in-exile hiding out from his Austrian enemies in rural France, where a cholera epid...( read more  read more... )emic is sweeping the countryside. Helped in a tough spot by a countess (Juliette Binoche), Angelo swears his unyielding protection to her as she searches for her missing husband. The nobler virtues hold sway as Martinez suppresses his own deepening love and desire for the lady, an admirable posture that has ironic consequences when the countess herself becomes deathly ill. Jean-Paul Rappeneau, maker of the ornamental but empty Cyrano de Bergerac, directs this adventure-romance to a nice pitch of vitality and high drama. The two leads establish a great chemistry (they became offscreen lovers and parents), like watching a pair of thoroughbreds running in the same race. --Tom Keogh

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R, 119 min.

Directed by: Jean-Paul Rappeneau

Release Date: May 17, 1996

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DVD Release Date: June 3, 2003

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  • October 18, 2008
    The Horseman On The Roof, is a lovely foreign film starring Juliette Binoche and Oliver Martinez.
  • May 18, 2006
    Ah, Olivier Martinez...don't leave home without him, haha.
  • May 16, 2009
    This gorgeous movie was set in the cholera period which wiped out the whole of Europe in 10 days. Juliette Binoche, was gorgeous as ever. The thing about this movie though that it's seems to be a romance but you don't see it anywhere but just hints of it and feel the sexual tensi...( read more)ons between the 2 main characters. Rather disappointing for some but it's that exact same formula which makes it such a beautiful movie to watch. To top it off, it was filmed in the French countryside which is so breathtaking that you could just watch the movie for the cinematography alone. All in all, it's a superb movie in the tradition of finely French costume dramas.
  • September 24, 2009
    i didnt appreciate it.
  • July 29, 2009
    Really good, romantic, scary, and with a weird ending, where you have to figure the ending out yourself.
  • July 2, 2009
    Bad ending - BAD! They don't get together? What the hell! Oh that's right there's the "hope" of a future reconciliation. Whatever. And I have to say this, with respect mind you but, omg - every character I've ever seen Juliette Binoche play has totally annoyed me and pissed ...( read more)me off! She's so irritating and pathetic! Here he is trying to help her and she causes problems with her stupidity every single time!!! Run away Olivier, run away!!
  • June 25, 2009
    Anyone else love the sound on this? Random, I know, and certainly not the only thing going for it, but... wow!
  • June 14, 2009
    wow umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch...its got a good cast of actors/actressess thorughout this movie...i think that juliette binoche, olivier martinez, jean-paul rappeneau play good roles/parts throughout this movie...i think that...( read more) the director of this art house/international/action/adventure/drama/romance movie had done a great job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect thorughout this movie its a really well directed movie...its got a great cast throughout this movie its a really good foreign movie 2 watch but its so good 2 watch
  • October 7, 2008
    Another great Juliet Binoche film...a must see!!!
  • August 11, 2008
    Ew. We watched this at school. Ew.

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  • helpmemrk
    May 14, 2007
    I think that this is one of the best foreign language movies that I have ever seen.

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