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The Legend of the Holy Drinker
La leggenda del santo bevitore
1988 · Ermanno Olmi
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Andreas, a homeless alcoholic living under the bridges of Paris, is given 200 francs by a mysterious stranger who asks only that he repay the sum to a local church once his fortunes improve. Determined to honor his word, Andreas repeatedly tries to save the money, but a string of chance encounters, temptations, and setbacks keep pulling him back into destitution. The film follows his wandering, bittersweet attempts at redemption as he searches for a way to fulfill his debt.
- Director
- Ermanno Olmi
- Studio
- Cecchi Gori Group
- Starring
- Rutger Hauer, Sandrine Dumas, Dominique Pinon, Anthony Quayle