Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre
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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.
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Edited by Jacques WittaShot by Gerard De BattistaScored by Philippe SardeDesigned by Jean Jacques Caziot
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- Winter of '54: Father Pierrees
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18 unique people credited
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Lambert Wilson
as L'abbé Pierre
Claudia Cardinale
as Hélène
Robert Hirsch
as Raoul
Antoine Vitez
as Le ministre de l'intérieur Léon Martinaud-Déplat
Laurent Terzieff
as Pierre Brisson
Bernie Bonvoisin
as Castaing
Stephane Butet
as Jean
Isabelle Petit Jacques
as Mlle Lucie Coutaz
Maxime Leroux
as Le député Robert Buron
Pierre Debauche
as Le ministre Maurice Lemaire
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1Other crew
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