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The Legend of the Holy Drinker (1988)
Directed by Ermanno Olmi
Drama · 2h 08m
Andreas Kartak, a homeless man living under the bridges of Paris, is lent 200 francs by a stranger as long as he promises to repay it to a local church when he can afford to. Kartak is determined to pay back his debt but circumstances, and his alcoholism, forever intervene.
Cast
Rutger Hauer
Andreas Kartak
Anthony Quayle
Distinguished Gentleman
Sandrine Dumas
Gaby
Dominique Pinon
Wojtech
S
Sophie Segalen
Karoline
J
Jean-Maurice Chanet
Daniel Kanjak
Cécile Paoli
Fur Store Seller
F
Francesco Aldighieri
Policeman
J
Joseph De Medina
Fat Man
Françoise Pinkwasser
Inn Woman
J
Joséphine Lecaille
Fat man's wife
M
Maria Mazzocco
Tari-Bari Owner
Crew
- Director
- Ermanno Olmi
- Writer
- Tullio Kezich, Ermanno Olmi
- Novel
- Joseph Roth
- Director of Photography
- Dante Spinotti
- Editor
- Ermanno Olmi, Fabio Olmi, Paolo Cottignola
- Producer
- Roberto Cicutto, Vincenzo Di Leo
Details
- Original title
- La leggenda del santo bevitore
- Release date
- 1988-09-02
- Runtime
- 2h 08m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- IT
- Spoken languages
- English, French, Italian
- Countries
- France, Italy
- Production
- Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, Aura Film, RAI