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The Legend of the Holy Drinker

1988·2h 8m·Not Rated
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.1/10
2,470 votes

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.

The Legend of the Holy Drinker is a 1988 drama movie directed by Ermanno Olmi, starring Rutger Hauer, Sandrine Dumas, Dominique Pinon. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 from 2,470 votes and runs 2h 8m.

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Director
Ermanno Olmi
Stars
Rutger Hauer
Sandrine Dumas
Dominique Pinon
Anthony Quayle
Details
1988-09-02
128 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Italy, France
★ Italian, English, French
Keywords
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