La Leggenda del Santo Bevitore

2h 5m 1988

Brief Synopsis

The story of a Pole who is saved from destitution by a generous stranger and the difficulty he faces in repaying the debt.

Cast & Crew

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Ermanno Olmi

Director

Rutger Hauer

Andreas Kartak

Anthony Quayle

Distinguished Old Gentleman

Sandrine Dumas

Gaby

Dominique Pinon

Woitech

Sophie Segalen

Karoline

Film Details

Also Known As
Die Legende des Heiligen Trinker, Die Legende vom Heiligen Trinker, La Legende du saint buveur, Legend of the Holy Drinker, The, Legende des Heiligen Trinker, Die, Legende du saint buveur, La, Legende vom Heiligen Trinker, Leggenda del Santo Bevitore
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Cecchi Gori Pictures; Cecchi Gori Pictures; Cinecitta Studios; International Recording Corporation; Osterreichischer Rundfunk Fernsehen (Orf); Penta Distribuzione; Rai-Tv Channel 1; Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (Zdf)
Distribution Company
Bac Films Distribution; Curzon Artificial Eye; Sony Pictures Releasing International
Location
Italy

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 5m

Synopsis

The story of a Pole who is saved from destitution by a generous stranger and the difficulty he faces in repaying the debt.

Director

Ermanno Olmi

Director

Cast

Rutger Hauer

Andreas Kartak

Anthony Quayle

Distinguished Old Gentleman

Sandrine Dumas

Gaby

Dominique Pinon

Woitech

Sophie Segalen

Karoline

Jean-maurice Chanet

Kanjak

Cecile Paoli

Saleslady--Leather Goods Shop

Joseph Demedina

Fat Man

Franco Aldigheri

Policeman

Francoise Pinkwaser

Josephine Lecaille

Maria Muzzocco

Dalila Belatreche

Claude Kolton

Jacques Pasternak

Stanislas Sobolak

Vanic Gotoghian

Jean Boissy

Charline Lacas

Raymond Fourmy

Andre Morison

Rene Voudon

Francoise Legoff

Marie-christine Grudzinski

Alma Semmoudi

Yves Lebail

Andre Pierre

Salomon Touitou

Odina Renoir

Alain Bodart

Gilbert Flammang

Jean-michel Jammet

Jacques Amiryan

Fabio Bettini

Freddie Hortemel

Ahcenne Megriche

Xavier Marty

Robert Amory

Pierre Dubourguet

Leon Feinman

Bernard Leclerc

Jacques Goumy

Bachir Semmoudi

Ilter Pelosi

Performer

Crew

Nino Antonelli

Choir Director (Choir Of Rai Di Roma)

Yasmine Bourbia

Makeup

Elisabetta Bucciarelli

Sound Editor (Dubbing)

Jean-jacques Caziot

Art Direction

Riccardo Chailly

Music Director (London Sinfonietta)

Roberto Cicutto

Producer

Graziella Conversi

Sound Editor (Dubbing)

Alain Curvelier

Sound Recording

Arlette Danis

Production Manager

Vincenzo Deleo

Producer

Charles Dutoit

Music Director (Orchestre De La Suisse Romande)

Francoise Gallo

Casting

Marco Gardani

Sound Recording

Mimmola Girosi

Assistant Director

Laurence Granec

Publicity (France)

Luc Guillermic

Production Assistant

Marie Hermet

Costumer

Tullio Kezich

Screenplay Collaboration

Enrico Lucidi

Camera Operator

Piero Maccarinelli

Casting

Anne-marie Marchand

Costume Designer

Michel Menard

Production Assistant

Simon Mizrahi

Publicity (France)

Ermanno Olmi

Editor

Ermanno Olmi

Screenwriter

Fabio Olmi

Vidicom Assistant

Romano Pampaloni

Sound Rerecording

Armando Larosa Parodi

Music Director (Orchestra Sinfonica)

Joelle Picaud

Production Supervisor

Gianni Quaranta

Production Designer

Bertrand Quatrehomme

Production Assistant

Joseph Roth

Source Material (From Novel)

Marisa Rufo

Other

Annamaria Santolmasi

Makeup

Marcello Siena

Executive Producer

Dante Spinotti

Director Of Photography

Igor Stravinsky

Music ("Divertimento" From "Le Baiser De La Fee" "Danses Suisses (Pas De Deux)" "Three Pieces For Solo Clarinet" "Suite Number 1" "Suite Number 2 Finale" "Symphony In C" "Larghetto Concertante" "Polka" "Tango")

Philippe Turlure

Set Designer

Film Details

Also Known As
Die Legende des Heiligen Trinker, Die Legende vom Heiligen Trinker, La Legende du saint buveur, Legend of the Holy Drinker, The, Legende des Heiligen Trinker, Die, Legende du saint buveur, La, Legende vom Heiligen Trinker, Leggenda del Santo Bevitore
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Cecchi Gori Pictures; Cecchi Gori Pictures; Cinecitta Studios; International Recording Corporation; Osterreichischer Rundfunk Fernsehen (Orf); Penta Distribuzione; Rai-Tv Channel 1; Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (Zdf)
Distribution Company
Bac Films Distribution; Curzon Artificial Eye; Sony Pictures Releasing International
Location
Italy

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 5m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1988

Released in United States 1989

Released in United States May 16, 1989

Released in United States November 13, 1988

Released in United States September 1, 1988

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 16, 1989.

Shown at London Film Festival November 13, 1988.

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 24-September 4, 1988.

Shown at Munich Film Festival (International Program) June 24-July 2, 1989.

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 11-June 4, 1989.

Shown at Venice Film Festival September 1, 1988.

Released in United States 1988 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 24-September 4, 1988.)

Released in United States 1989 (Shown at AFI European Community Film Festival in Washington, DC June 8-26, 1989; in Los Angeles June 23-29, 1989; in Minneapolis July 1-24, 1989.)

Released in United States 1989 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 11-June 4, 1989.)

Released in United States September 1, 1988 (Shown at Venice Film Festival September 1, 1988.)

Released in United States May 16, 1989 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 16, 1989.)

Released in United States November 13, 1988 (Shown at London Film Festival November 13, 1988.)

Released in United States 1989 (Shown at Munich Film Festival (International Program) June 24-July 2, 1989.)

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