The Legend of the Holy Drinker

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.

• Release date
• September 2, 1988
• Runtime
• 128 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Ermanno Olmi

Cast

Rutger Hauer Andreas Kartak Anthony Quayle Distinguished Gentleman Sandrine Dumas Gaby Dominique Pinon Wojtech

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Sophie Segalen Karoline

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Jean-Maurice Chanet Daniel Kanjak Cécile Paoli Fur Store Seller

F

Francesco Aldighieri Policeman