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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.

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About Abbé Pierre - A Century of Devotion

Director
Frédéric Tellier
Cast
Benjamin Lavernhe, Emmanuelle Bercot, Michel Vuillermoz, Antoine Laurent, Alain Sachs, Leïla Muse, Malik Amraoui, Chloé Stefani
Writers
Olivier Gorce, Frédéric Tellier, Alain-Michel Blanc
Genres
History
Original title
L'Abbé Pierre : Une vie de combats
Release date
08/11/2023
Original language
FR
Country
FR
Tags
biography, humanitarian work, human rights, kindness, community service, community spirit, humanitarian, famous people