The Legend of the Holy Drunkard

Ermanno Olmi
Rutger Hauer, Anthony Quinn, Sandrine Dumas, Dominique Pinon
1988
Italy, France
Completed
Italian, French, English
127 minutes
Detailed introduction
This film (drama)Also known asLa leggenda del santo bevitore,is aItaly, FranceProducerwomen sex,At1988Released in year
。The dialogue language isItalian, French, English,Current Douban rating7.7(For reference only)。
A censor is imprisoned for manslaughter, and after being released, he wanders to Paris. One day, a stranger gives him 200 francs. Initially, he refuses to take the money because he knows he can't pay it back. The stranger tells him to return the money to a certain church and give it to "Little Thérèse" (symbolizing Sister Teresa) when he's able to do so, and only then will he accept the money. Subsequently, his life undergoes a series of miraculous changes as he constantly searches for that church and "Little Thérèse", during which he finds his own spiritual redemption. This film depicts the theme of a sinner seeking redemption. While the subject matter is serious, the director's approach is quite interesting, and the plot is imaginative. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.