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.
Denis Amar
Director, Writer
Marie Devort
Writer
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
L'Abbé Pierre : Une vie de combats66%
La Bataille de Gaulle : L’âge de fer78%
Niki62%
Les rayons et les ombres74%
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks63%
The Current War66%
Oranges and Sunshine69%
Elle s'appelait Sarah72%
Beast61%
Stavisky...59%
Mansfield Park61%
Panther62%
All the Way66%
Jawbone61%
Jimmy's Hall67%
For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada68%
Rudy73%
Banlieusards69%
Richard Jewell74%
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves68%
