The Hussar on the Roof (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The hussar on the roof |
| Original title | Le Hussard sur le toit |
| Country of production | France |
| original language | French , Italian |
| Publishing year | 1995 |
| length | 136 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Jean-Paul Rappeneau |
| script |
Jean-Claude Carrière , Nina Companéez , Jean-Paul Rappeneau, based on a novel by Jean Giono |
| production |
Hachette Première , Canal + |
| music | Jean-Claude Petit |
| camera | Thierry Arbogast |
| cut | Noëlle Boisson |
| occupation | |
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The hussar on the roof (original title: Le Hussard sur le toit ) is a French historical film from 1995. It is based on the novel of the same name by Jean Giono , which comes from Provence.
action
Europe, 1832. France is marked by cholera , Italy is occupied by the Austrians. The Italian Colonel Angelo Pardi is hiding from Austrian soldiers in France. Raised by his mother to love freedom and decency, he had fought against the occupation and is now looking for more money for the fight for freedom. But cholera is rife in the cities of Provence, and his captors are on his heels.
In Manosque he meets Madame de Théus, who spontaneously allows him to hide in her townhouse. She has been waiting for her husband, a doctor, for a long time, now, like Pardi, she decides to leave the city ravaged by the disease. The two manage to bypass a few road blocks, and yet they end up in a well-guarded quarantine station in a monastery. Many people are crowded together in a very small space, including those who are already sick. Pardi sets fire to flee with Madame de Théus in the panic that ensues.
However, Madame de Théus contracted cholera. Their lives hang by a thread when the two set up their quarters in an abandoned country house on their escape. Pardi defies shame and decency and saves her life with the help of the doctor's cure.
background
The most expensive French film at the time was shot in south-east France, mainly in the Provencal departments of Vaucluse , Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Bouches-du-Rhône .
Reviews
"Elaborate film adaptation of the novel, which is based closely on the original and places special emphasis on careful equipment," said the film service . On display are "drastic images of misery" that are juxtaposed with "images in the style of romantic nature painting". The central themes, however, remained “fear and alienation”. Cinema called the film an "opulent and melancholy costume adventure". The conclusion was: "Sizzling romance in dark times".
Awards
At the César awards ceremony in 1996 , the film was nominated in ten categories and won two of them for the best sound and the best camera . The sound editing received an award from the American sound cutter association in 1997, the costume design received an award from the Italian film journalists.
synchronization
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Pauline de Théus | Juliette Binoche | Bettina Redlich |
| Angelo Pardi | Olivier Martinez | Florian Halm |
| Monsieur Peyrolle | Pierre Arditi | Joachim Kerzel |
| doctor | François Cluzet | Martin Umbach |
| peddler | Jean Yanne | Norbert Gastell |
| Manosque Police Commissioner | Gérard Depardieu | Thomas Fritsch |
| Maître Rigoard | Daniel Russo | Michael Rüth |
Web links
- The Horseman on the Roof at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Horseman on the Roof at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b See cinema.de
- ↑ The hussar on the roof. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed August 10, 2018 .
- ↑ The hussar on the roof. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing file , accessed on August 10, 2018 .