The Legend of the Holy Drinker
The Legend of the Holy Drinker
Drama

The Legend of the Holy Drinker

1988
128 min
6.5
65.0%
User Score
(84 votes)

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.

DIRECTED BY

Ermanno Olmi

STARRING

Rutger Hauer, Anthony Quayle, Sandrine Dumas, Dominique Pinon, Sophie Segalen

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The Legend of the Holy Drinker (1988) - long bar scene
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Cast

Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

Andreas Kartak

Anthony Quayle

Anthony Quayle

Distinguished Gentleman

Sandrine Dumas

Sandrine Dumas

Gaby

Dominique Pinon

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

Françoise Pinkwasser

Inn Woman

Joséphine Lecaille

Fat man's wife

Maria Mazzocco

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