Abbé Pierre - A Century of Devotion

Abbé Pierre - A Century of Devotion

138 mins | History | Nov. 8, 2023

Born and raised a catholic, Henri Groues is determined to become a priest. WWII begins and decides otherwise : he joins the Resistance. Losing a friend on the battlefield, facing the horrors of war but the beauty and strengh of brotherwood Henri Groues emerges as a new man : L’Abbé Pierre. From the end of WWII to his death in 2007 L’Abbé Pierre will live many lives and face many battles. State representative, founder of Emmaus, L’Abbé Pierre will fight for the homeless and give a voice to the speechless. A French figure, L’Abbé Pierre met Charlie Chaplin, De Gaulle, Einstein... A humanist, he met everyone in needs. His dedication earned him the respect of his peers and a place in every hearts. His impact earned him a place in History.

Abbé Pierre - A Century of Devotion

138 mins | History | Nov. 8, 2023

Abbé Pierre - A Century of Devotion
Born and raised a catholic, Henri Groues is determined to become a priest. WWII begins and decides otherwise : he joins the Resistance. Losing a friend on the battlefield, facing the horrors of war but the beauty and strengh of brotherwood Henri Groues emerges as a new man : L’Abbé Pierre. From the end of WWII to his death in 2007 L’Abbé Pierre will live many lives and face many battles. State representative, founder of Emmaus, L’Abbé Pierre will fight for the homeless and give a voice to the speechless. A French figure, L’Abbé Pierre met Charlie Chaplin, De Gaulle, Einstein... A humanist, he met everyone in needs. His dedication earned him the respect of his peers and a place in every hearts. His impact earned him a place in History.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers France 3 Cinéma, SND, WY Productions
Original title L'Abbé Pierre : Une vie de combats
Directors Nathan Lellouche, Alice Pic, Leo Bourdon, Oriane Brisson-Bertrand, Nina Boussad, Margaux Bail, Christophe Gomes, Christian Alzieu, Nassime Nazari, Charles Jodoin-Keaton, Frédéric Tellier
Writers Frédéric Tellier, Olivier Gorce, Alain-Michel Blanc

Cast

Benjamin Lavernhe

as Henri Grouès dit l'Abbé Pierre

Emmanuelle Bercot

as Lucie Coutaz

Michel Vuillermoz

as Georges Legay

Antoine Laurent

as François Garbit

Alain Sachs

as Père supérieur

Leila Muse

as Jeune fermière

Malik Amraoui

as Ahmed

Chloé Stefani

as Marlène Porte

Djibril Pavadé

as Philibert

Didier Nobletz

as Auguste

Xavier Mathieu

as Paul (1)

Maxime Bailleul

as Paul (2)

Frédéric Weis

as Jules

Suzanne-Marie Gabriell

as Janine Porte

Yann Cotty

as Gégé Porte

Amélie Bénady

as Sylviane

Jean-François Theresin

as Philibert âgé

David Arribe

as Prisonnier juif prison

François de Brauer

as Gervais, résistant

Charles Crehange

as Ange, résistant

Thomas Gourdy

as Eugène, résistant

Julien Personnaz

as Capitaine Texier

Eric Beslay

as Jacques de Gaulle

Armelle Lecoeur

as Jeanne de Gaulle

Valentin Poignant

as Soldat messager 1940

Hugues Martel

as Evêque Grenoble

Henri Giey

as Gabriel

Alexandre De Caro

as Jeune maquisard théâtre

Fatah Boudia

as Député SFIO

Jacques David

as Député droite

Denis Hab

as Président de séance

Matthieu Burnel

as Brancardier de Georges

Sébastien Corona

as Inspecteur du logement

Arnaud Cassand

as Le préfet

Erwan Szejnok

as Zappy Max

Pascal Germain

as Le ministre

Julien Debuys

as Journaliste Radio Luxembourg

Antoine Martin Sauveur

as Rédac' chef Radio Luxembourg

Maxime Bousquié

as Standardiste Radio Luxembourg

Yann Lerat

as Journaliste Rochester

Joe Sheridan

as Charlie Chaplin

Stéphane Jobert

as Abbé conseil d'administration

Christophe Favre

as Financier conseil d'administration

Nicolas Dangoise

as Financier conseil d'administration

Antonio Rodrigues

as Médecin Noisy

Martin Ploderer

as Albert Einstein

Jan Oliver Schroeder

as Dr. Durand

Vijaya Tassy

as Une fan

Fannie Collette

as Jeune fille voiture

Thomas Espinera

as Journaliste Charenton 1

Antoine Baillet-Devallez

as Journaliste Charenton 2

Edouard Berger

as Journaliste Charenton 3

Léa Wiazemsky

as Journaliste soupe populaire

Renaud Bouchery

as Journaliste vedette TV

Audrey Marain

as Secrétaire

Mikael Foisset

as Un SDF

Eric Moreau

as Un compagnon

Radostina Rogliano

as Femme charitable

Carmel Dylan

as Compagnons de 50