The Legend of the Holy Drinker (1988)
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.
- Released
- 1988-09-02
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Ermanno Olmi
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 from 91 votes
Cast
- Rutger Hauer as Andreas Kartak
- Anthony Quayle as Distinguished Gentleman
- Sandrine Dumas as Gaby
- Dominique Pinon as Wojtech
- Sophie Segalen as Karoline
- Jean-Maurice Chanet as Daniel Kanjak
- Cécile Paoli as Fur Store Seller
- Francesco Aldighieri as Policeman
- Joseph De Medina as Fat Man
- Françoise Pinkwasser as Inn Woman
- Joséphine Lecaille as Fat man's wife
- Maria Mazzocco as Tari-Bari Owner