A revelation for anyone who had pigeon-holed Guinness commercial actor Rutger Hauer solely as good for you in action films, brilliant as he was as the near-silent blond assassin in 'The Hitcher'. But this gentle Italian film showcases Hauer's abilities as an actor with depth and soul. He's a tramp living on the Parisian Embankment who is loaned 200 francs by kindly stranger Anthony Quayle, on condition that he pays it back to the priest conducting mass at a nearby church. But each time he tries to repay the loan, events conspire against him. It's a rambling, quaint and quietly funny religious journey that leaves a warm glow long after the final credits.

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