The Legend of the Holy Drinker

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 2, 1988

Original language

Italian

Spoken languages

Italian, French

Countries

France, Italy

Production

RAI,Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica,Télémax,Aura Film

Cast

Rutger Hauer,Anthony Quayle,Sandrine Dumas,Dominique Pinon,Sophie Segalen,Jean-Maurice Chanet,Cécile Paoli,Francesco Aldighieri,Joseph De Medina,Françoise Pinkwasserand 34 more

Director

Ermanno Olmi

Writer

Tullio Kezich,Ermanno Olmi,Joseph Roth

Producer

Mario Cecchi Gori,Roberto Cicutto,Vittorio Cecchi Gori,Vincenzo Di Leo

Cinematography

Dante Spinotti

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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