Restored & Unseen: The Legend of the Holy Drinker
Ermanno Olmi / IT, FR, 1988 / 128 min.
This Joseph Roth film adaptation won the Golden Lion award at the Venice film festival. Rutger Hauer stars in the lead role as an alcoholic embarking on a surrealist soul trip. According to many critics, this was Hauer’s finest hour as an actor.
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Director
Ermanno Olmi
Production year
1988
Country
IT, FR
Original title
The Legend of the Holy Drinker
Length
128 min.
Language
Italian, French, English
Subtitles
ENG
Format
35mm
Part of
Restored & Unseen
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