📜 Overview:
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.
🌏 Languages Available:
French
📆 Date Released:
1989-10-31
⌚ Running Time:
102 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
5.5
Beloved Cast
L'abbé Pierre
Lambert Wilson
Hélène Larmier
Claudia Cardinale
Raoul
Robert Hirsch
Castaing, dit "la Castagne"
Bernie Bonvoisin
Le ministre de l'Intérieur
Antoine Vitez
Le préfet de police
Bernard Lefort
Le député Robert Buron
Maxime Leroux
Le sénateur Charmat
Wladimir Yordanoff
