Italy / France,
1988, 127 min
Directed by:
Ermanno OlmiCinematography:
Dante SpinottiComposer:
José PadillaCast:
Rutger Hauer, Anthony Quayle, Dominique Pinon, Sandrine Dumas, Jean-Maurice Chanet, Cécile Paoli, Françoise PinkwasserPlots(1)
Adapted from the novella by Joseph Roth, the film tells the story of Andreas Kartack, a homeless man living under the bridges of Paris. Lent 200 francs by an anonymous stranger, he is determined to pay back his debt but circumstances and his alcoholism forever intervene. (Arrow Films)
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Sandrine Dumas
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Cécile Paoli
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