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.
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- Cast
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The Legend of the Holy Drinker
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 2, 1988
Runtime
2h 8m
Genres
Drama
User Score
65%
Original Title
La leggenda del santo bevitore
Production Companies
Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, Aura Film, RAI
Director
Ermanno Olmi
Description
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.
