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La leggenda del santo bevitore

  • 19881988
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 8m
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7.1/10
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La leggenda del santo bevitore (1988)
  • Drama
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.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.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.
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1.8K
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  • Director
    • Ermanno Olmi
  • Writers
    • Ermanno Olmi
    • Tullio Kezich
    • Joseph Roth(novel)
  • Stars
    • Rutger Hauer
    • Anthony Quayle
    • Sandrine Dumas
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  • Director
    • Ermanno Olmi
  • Writers
    • Ermanno Olmi
    • Tullio Kezich
    • Joseph Roth(novel)
  • Stars
    • Rutger Hauer
    • Anthony Quayle
    • Sandrine Dumas
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 9User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 3 nominations

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    Dalila Belatreche in La leggenda del santo bevitore (1988)
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    Sophie Segalen in La leggenda del santo bevitore (1988)
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    Rutger Hauer
    Rutger Hauer
    • Andreas Kartakas Andreas Kartak
    Anthony Quayle
    Anthony Quayle
    • Distinguished Gentlemanas Distinguished Gentleman
    Sandrine Dumas
    Sandrine Dumas
    • Gabyas Gaby
    Dominique Pinon
    Dominique Pinon
    • Wojtechas Wojtech
    Sophie Segalen
    • Karolineas Karoline
    Jean-Maurice Chanet
    • Daniel Kaniakas Daniel Kaniak
    Cécile Paoli
    • Fur store selleras Fur store seller
    Francesco Aldighieri
    • Policemanas Policeman
    • (as Franco Aldighieri)
    Joseph De Medina
    • Fat manas Fat man
    Françoise Pinkwasser
    • Inn womanas Inn woman
    Joséphine Lecaille
    • Fat man's wifeas Fat man's wife
    Maria Mazzocco
    • Tari-Bari owneras Tari-Bari owner
    Dalila Belatreche
    • Thérèseas Thérèse
    Claude Kolton
    Jacques Pasternak
    Stanislas Sobolak
    Vanic Gotoghian
    Jean Boissy
    • Director
      • Ermanno Olmi
    • Writers
      • Ermanno Olmi
      • Tullio Kezich
      • Joseph Roth(novel)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Robert De Niro was approached for the role of Andreas Kartak, but he turned down the offer because he was not convinced about the project.
    • Connections
      Featured in Het uur van de wolf: Rutger Hauer: Blond, blue eyes (2006)

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    Top review
    9/10
    Vintage stuff
    Olmi is one of Europe's last Old Masters in the art of film making. He is usually regarded as a belated neo-realist, but after you've seen "The Legend of the Holy Drinker", you will realize the label simply does not stick. This is a film about spirituality, about communion, one of the most deeply religious movies ever, whose only rivals might be Dreyer's "Ordet" or Bergman's rather pretentious "faith trilogy" ("Through a Glass Darkly", "Winter Light" and "The Silence"). However, you will not find Scandinavian mists or angst in Catholic Olmi's adaptation of the beautiful novella written, oddly enough, by a great Jewish novelist, Joseph Roth. Wine is a metaphor for life, and Paris is a metaphor for our urban world. In this symbolic universe, it takes a great actor to give flesh and blood to the character of Andreas, the holy drinker, a beggar endowed with an amazing sense of dignity. Rutger Hauer was the man for the job: this was his best performance: he was never better, and, to judge from the course his career has taken, I fear he will never be better than in this film. It is not a thriller, but it is thrilling. It takes its own leisurely pace, but goes very far, very deep indeed into the human soul. After so many insipid or unpalatable cinematic concoctions, treat yourself to this film: it truly is vintage stuff.
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    • Sep 4, 2001

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    • Release date
      • September 2, 1988 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Legend of the Holy Drinker
    • Filming locations
      • Église Sainte-Marie des Batignolles, Place du Dr Félix Lobligeois, Paris 17, Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica
      • Aura Film
      • RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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