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The Legend of the Holy Drinker

1988 · 128 min · Director: Ermanno Olmi ★ IMDb 7.1 · 2,514 ratings

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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.

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The Legend of the Holy Drinker (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

20%Hope
  1. Hope20%
  2. Awe10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Hope. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitlesapproximate
  • Hope
  • Empathy
  • Sadness

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Hope
Empathy
Sadness
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 28 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHopeEmpathySadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Hope45 %43 %38 %13 %
7.5 %≈ 10′Hope43 %42 %37 %10 %
12.5 %≈ 16′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
17.5 %≈ 22′Hope41 %43 %23 %3 %
22.5 %≈ 29′Hope34 %33 %20 %4 %
27.5 %≈ 35′Hope32 %24 %20 %6 %
32.5 %≈ 42′Curiosity39 %19 %27 %13 %
37.5 %≈ 48′Empathy41 %21 %33 %22 %
42.5 %≈ 54′Hope39 %25 %30 %22 %
47.5 %≈ 61′Curiosity44 %29 %35 %20 %
52.5 %≈ 67′Hope51 %43 %43 %18 %
57.5 %≈ 74′Hope51 %47 %41 %16 %
62.5 %≈ 80′Hope46 %32 %32 %14 %
67.5 %≈ 86′Humor45 %22 %30 %13 %
72.5 %≈ 93′Empathy45 %26 %36 %16 %
77.5 %≈ 99′Hope44 %34 %37 %17 %
82.5 %≈ 106′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
87.5 %≈ 112′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
92.5 %≈ 118′Hope60 %33 %55 %47 %
97.5 %≈ 125′Sadness68 %25 %63 %58 %

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Cast

Rutger Hauer

Andreas Kartak

SD
Sandrine Dumas

SS
Sophie Segalen

Karoline

JC
Jean-Maurice Chanet

Daniel Kanjak

CP
Cécile Paoli

Fur Store Seller

FA
Francesco Aldighieri

Policeman

JD
Joseph De Medina

Fat Man

FP
Françoise Pinkwasser

Inn Woman

JL
Joséphine Lecaille

Fat man's wife

MM
Maria Mazzocco

Tari-Bari Owner

DB
Dalila Belatreche

Thérèse

CK
Claude Kolton

JP
Jacques Pasternak

SS
Stanislas Sobolak

VG
Vanic Gotoghian

JB
Jean Boissy

CL
Charline Lacas

RF
Raymond Fourmy

Details

Directed by
Ermanno Olmi
Written by
Ermanno Olmi, Tullio Kezich, Joseph Roth
Type
Movies
Released
1988
Runtime
128 min
Country
Italy, France
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.1 · 2,514 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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