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The Horseman on the Roof

Romance set in 19-century France. An Italian revolutionary (Olivier Martinez) embarks on a perilous journey with a beautiful noblewoman (Juliette Binoche) looking for her husband.

Lavish historical romance set in Provence during the 19th-century cholera epidemic. Pursued by assassins, an Italian revolutionary travels the country trying to warn fellow dissidents of the death squad. Hiding in a closed-off town, he meets a beautiful noblewoman who is attempting to find her husband, and together they embark on a perilous cross-country journey.

1 hour, 58 minutes

Last on

Sun 14 Jun 200901:55
BBC Two except Yorkshire

Credits

Countess de TheusJuliette Binoche
The doctorFrancois Cluzet
The governessIsabelle Carre
CarlaLaura Marinoni
WriterJean-Claude Carriere

Broadcast

  • Sun 14 Jun 200901:55
    BBC Two except Yorkshire