Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Lambert Wilson

L'abbé Pierre

Age : 65 | Popularity : 28%

Claudia Cardinale

Hélène Larmier

Age : 86 | Popularity : 30%

Robert Hirsch

Raoul

Age : 92 | Popularity : 3%

Bernie Bonvoisin

Castaing, dit "la Castagne"

Age : 67 | Popularity : 3%

Antoine Vitez

Le ministre de l'Intérieur

Age : 59 | Popularity : 7%

Bernard Lefort

Le préfet de police

Age : 76 | Popularity : 3%

Maxime Leroux

Le député Robert Buron

Age : 58 | Popularity : 5%

Wladimir Yordanoff

Le sénateur Charmat

Age : 66 | Popularity : 7%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Music	Philippe Sarde
Art	Production Design	Jean-Jacques Caziot
Camera	Director of Photography	Gérard de Battista
Directing	Director	Denis Amar
Writing	Writer	Denis Amar Marie Devort
Department	Role	Name

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