The Legend of The Holy Drinker

Name: The Legend of The Holy Drinker
Genre: Drama
Released: 1988-09-02
Duration: 2 h 8 min
Rating: 7.20
Cast: Sandrine Dumas, Anthony Quayle, Dominique Pinon, Rutger Hauer

– La leggenda del santo bevitore (literally "The legend of the holy drinker") is a 1988 Italian film d..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.20 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and 8 Minutes

Release Year:

1988

Original Name:

La leggenda del santo bevitore

La leggenda del santo bevitore (literally "The legend of the holy drinker") is a 1988 Italian film directed by Ermanno Olmi. It tells the story of a drunken homeless man (played by Rutger Hauer) in Paris who is lent 200 francs by a stranger as long as he promises to repay it to a local church when he can afford to; the film depicts the man's constant frustrations as he attempts to do so. The film won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. It is based on the 1939 novella by the Austrian novelist, Joseph Roth.

Styles:

Gloomy, Psychological, Realistic, Serious, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

1980s, 21st Century

Producing Country:

Italy, France

Filming Locations:

Paris France, Europe

Genre:

Drama

Release Date:

02 Sep 1988

Language:

Italian, French, English

MPAA Content-Rating:

Not Rated

Directed by:

Ermanno Olmi

Story Written By:

Joseph Roth, Tullio Kezich, Ermanno Olmi

Main Actors:

Sandrine Dumas, Anthony Quayle, Dominique Pinon, Rutger Hauer

Plot:

An alcoholic homeless man is given two hundred francs by a stranger, who requests that when he can he will return the money to Saint Therese in the cathedral.

Awards:

12 wins & 3 nominations.

Production Company:

Aura Films

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.2/10

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#Homeless Man