Film

The Legend of the Holy Drinker

1988 · 2h 8m · Drama

IMDb

7.1

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.

Rutger Hauer

Andreas Kartak

Anthony Quayle

Distinguished Gentleman

Sandrine Dumas

Gaby

Dominique Pinon

Wojtech

Sophie Segalen

Karoline

Jean-Maurice Chanet

Daniel Kanjak

Cécile Paoli

Fur Store Seller

Francesco Aldighieri

Policeman

Joseph De Medina

Fat Man

Françoise Pinkwasser

Inn Woman

Joséphine Lecaille

Fat man's wife

Maria Mazzocco

Tari-Bari Owner

Dalila Belatreche

Thérèse

Claude Kolton

Jacques Pasternak

Stanislas Sobolak

• Ermanno OlmiDirector · Editor · Writer
• Tullio KezichWriter
• Joseph RothNovel
• Roberto CicuttoProducer
• Vincenzo Di LeoProducer
• Mario Cecchi GoriExecutive Producer
• Vittorio Cecchi GoriExecutive Producer
• Dante SpinottiDirector of Photography
• Paolo CottignolaEditor
• Fabio OlmiEditor

Release date

September 2, 1988

Status

Released

Original language

Italian

Runtime

2h 8m

Rated

TP

Genres

Drama