The life of Henri Grouès, known as Abbé Pierre, from his time in the Resistance in WWII to his fights against poverty and for the homeless.
Acting
Lavernhe captures volcanic charisma masking private grief.
Production
Stunning period recreation from occupied Lyon to 1950s shantytowns.
Writing
Refuses hagiography — shows his failures, doubts, and stubbornness.
Director
Frédéric Tellier
Benjamin Lavernhe
Henri Grouès dit l'Abbé Pierre
Emmanuelle Bercot
Lucie Coutaz
Michel Vuillermoz
Georges Legay
Antoine Laurent
François Garbit
Alain Sachs
Père supérieur
Leïla Muse
Jeune fermière
Malik Amraoui
Ahmed
Chloé Stefani
Marlène Porte
Djibril Pavadé
Philibert
Didier Nobletz
Auguste
Xavier Mathieu
Paul (1)
Maxime Bailleul
Paul (2)
Frédéric Weis
Jules
Massimiliano Belsito
Aldo
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