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.

• Ermanno OlmiDirector
• Tullio KezichWriter
• Ermanno OlmiWriter

• Rutger HauerAndreas Kartak
• Anthony QuayleDistinguished Gentleman
• Sandrine DumasGaby
• Dominique PinonWojtech
• Sophie SegalenKaroline
• Jean-Maurice ChanetDaniel Kanjak
• Cécile PaoliFur Store Seller
• Francesco AldighieriPoliceman
• Joseph De MedinaFat Man
• Françoise PinkwasserInn Woman
• Joséphine LecailleFat man's wife
• Maria MazzoccoTari-Bari Owner