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Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre

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1989-10-311h 42m

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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.

Directors
Denis Amar
Writters
Marie Devort, Denis Amar

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  1. Lambert Wilson

    Lambert Wilson

    L'abbé Pierre

  2. Claudia Cardinale

    Claudia Cardinale

    Hélène Larmier

  3. Robert Hirsch

    Robert Hirsch

    Raoul

  4. Bernie Bonvoisin

    Bernie Bonvoisin

    Castaing, dit "la Castagne"

  5. Antoine Vitez

    Antoine Vitez

    Le ministre de l'Intérieur

  6. Bernard Lefort

    Bernard Lefort

    Le préfet de police

  7. Maxime Leroux

    Maxime Leroux

    Le député Robert Buron

  8. Wladimir Yordanoff

    Wladimir Yordanoff

    Le sénateur Charmat

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    French
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    Keywords
    community servicecommunity actioncommunity spiritsocial historyfamous peoplehuman dignitycommunity developmentcommunity dramacommunity organizing