
20 Sep 1995

The Horseman on the Roof
In a time of war and disease, a young officer gallantly tries to help a young woman find her husband.
Lucia (Natassja Kinski) is a volatile, exciteable young woman. She forms a romance with Carlo (Stefano Dionisi), who is somewhat callow and is very skittish. Their romance is not an easy one, but they are assisted in coping with its ups and downs by their mutual friendship with Franco (Franco Citti), an older, wiser and more stable man.
Lucia
Carlo
Franco
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In a time of war and disease, a young officer gallantly tries to help a young woman find her husband.
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