{"product_id":"the-legend-of-the-holy-drinker-blu-ray-dvd","title":"The Legend Of The Holy Drinker (Blu-ray + DVD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinner of the prestigious Golden Lion award at the Venice Film\r\nFestival, The Legend of the Holy Drinker is another classic from the\r\ngreat Italian director Ermanno Olmi (Il posto, The Tree of Wooden\r\nClogs).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAdapted from the novella by Joseph Roth, the film tells the story of\r\nAndreas Kartack, a homeless man living under the bridges of Paris. Lent\r\n200 francs by an anonymous stranger, he is determined to pay back his\r\ndebt but circumstances and his alcoholism forever intervene.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWorking with professional actors for the first time in more than 20\r\nyears, Olmi cast Ruger Hauer as Andreas and was rewarded with an\r\nastonishing performance of subtlety and depth. Hauer is joined by a\r\nsuperb supporting cast, including Anthony Quayle (Lawrence of Arabia),\r\nSandrine Dumas (The Double Life of Veronique) and Dominique Pinon\r\n(Delicatessen).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"productDescription\" class=\"a-section a-spacing-small\"\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eBrand-new 4K restoration from the original negative, produced by\r\nArrow Films exclusively for this release\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eHigh Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD\r\npresentations of both the English and Italian versions of the film\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and Stereo 2.0 options for the English\r\npresentation with optional English subtitles for the deaf and\r\nhard-of-hearing\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eStereo 2.0 audio for the Italian presentation with optional newly\r\ntranslated English subtitles\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eBrand-new interview with actor Rutger Hauer, recorded exclusively\r\nfor this release\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with screenwriter Tullio Kezich\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eTheatrical trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eFIRST PRESSING ONLY: New writing on the film by Helen Chambers,\r\nauthor of Joseph Roth in Retrospect: Co-existent Contradictions\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n","brand":"Arrow Academy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55480539447681,"sku":"FCD1552","price":17.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/9050\/5986\/files\/3038315.jpg?v=1774782796","url":"https:\/\/hit.co.uk\/products\/the-legend-of-the-holy-drinker-blu-ray-dvd","provider":"Hit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}