

Abbé Pierre - A Century of Devotion
2023-11-08 · 138 min · ★ 6.6
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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Production details
- Directors
- Frédéric Tellier
- Production companies
- WY Productions, SND, France 3 Cinéma
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 17,700,000
Top Cast
Benjamin LavernheHenri Grouès dit l'Abbé Pierre
Emmanuelle BercotLucie Coutaz
Michel VuillermozGeorges Legay
Antoine LaurentFrançois Garbit
Alain SachsPère supérieur
Leïla MuseJeune fermière
Malik AmraouiAhmed
Chloé StefaniMarlène Porte
Djibril PavadéPhilibert
Didier NobletzAuguste
Xavier MathieuPaul (1)
Maxime BailleulPaul (2)
Frédéric WeisJules
Massimiliano BelsitoAldo
Amélie BénadySylviane
David ArribePrisonnier juif prison
François de BrauerGervais, résistantTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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