The Legend of the Holy Drinker

The Legend of the Holy Drinker

127 mins | Drama | Sept. 1, 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.

The Legend of the Holy Drinker

127 mins | Drama | Sept. 1, 1988

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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, RAI, Télémax, Aura Film
Original title La leggenda del santo bevitore
Directors Ermanno Olmi
Writers Joseph Roth, Tullio Kezich, Ermanno Olmi

Cast

Rutger Hauer

as Andreas Kartak

Anthony Quayle

as Distinguished Gentleman

Sandrine Dumas

as Gaby

Dominique Pinon

as Woitech

Sophie Segalen

as Karoline

Cecile Paoli

as Fur store seller

Jean-Maurice Chanet

as Daniel Kanjak

Joseph De Medina

as Fat man

Francesco Aldighieri

as Policeman

Françoise Pinkwasser

as Inn woman

Joséphine Lecaille

as Fat man's wife

Maria Mazzocco

as Tari-Bari owner

Dalila Belatreche

as Thérèse