
Abbé Pierre - A Century of Devotion(2023)
The life of Henri Grouès, known as Abbé Pierre, from his time in the Resistance in WWII to his fights against poverty and for the homeless.


Postwar France was slow to recover from the after-effects of the World War Two. The economy was doing poorly, and many people were poor and homeless, sleeping under bridges, etc. The winter of 1953-54 proved particularly difficult for these people, as it was one of the coldest on record. Father Pierre (Lambert Wilson), a parish priest, on seeing the suffering of these people (and their frequent death from the cold), was moved to write the French government seeking help for them. When his letter, which was published in the newspapers, succeeded in rousing overwhelming popular support for helping the homeless, he was able to form a charitable group (still active today) titled "Les Chiffoniers d'Emmaus," or "The Ragpickers of Emmaus" to channel help to them. This biographical film tells the true story of Abbe Pierre's successful efforts in those years.

Lambert Wilson
L'abbé Pierre

Claudia Cardinale
Hélène Larmier

Robert Hirsch
Raoul

Bernie Bonvoisin
Castaing, dit "la Castagne"

Antoine Vitez
Le ministre de l'Intérieur

Bernard Lefort
Le préfet de police

Maxime Leroux
Le député Robert Buron

Wladimir Yordanoff
Le sénateur Charmat
Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre is a drama, history film released in 1989 exploring themes of community service, community action, community spirit, social history, famous people, human dignity. Directed by Denis Amar, it stars Lambert Wilson, Claudia Cardinale, Robert Hirsch. Postwar France was slow to recover from the after-effects of the World War Two. The economy was doing poorly, and many people were poor and homeless, sleeping under bridges, etc. The winter of 1953-54 proved particularly difficult for these people, as it was one of the coldest on record. Father Pierre (Lambert Wilson), a parish priest, on seeing the suffering of these people (and their frequent death from the cold), was moved to write the French government seeking help for them. When his letter, which was published in the newspapers, succeeded in rousing overwhelming popular support for helping the homeless, he was able to form a charitable group (still active today) titled "Les Chiffoniers d'Emmaus," or "The Ragpickers of Emmaus" to channel help to them. This biographical film tells the true story of Abbe Pierre's successful efforts in those years.
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