The Drunkard

The Drunkard

The human story of a man who loved and suffered

1946 · 125 min · ★ 5.2 · Drama, Music

A good-hearted man, betrayed by his wife and friends, fakes his death and takes up a new identity, as a nameless, wandering drunkard.

Directed by Gilda de Abreu · Written by Gilda de Abreu

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