5.6Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre · 1989
Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre (1989) is a Drama / History film directed by Denis Amar, starring Lambert Wilson, Claudia Cardinale, Robert Hirsch.
DramaHistory
5.6Overview
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.
Cast
Lambert Wilson, Claudia Cardinale, Robert Hirsch, Bernie Bonvoisin, Antoine Vitez, Bernard Lefort, Maxime Leroux, Wladimir Yordanoff
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What is "Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre" about?
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.
When was "Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre" released?
Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre was released in 1989.
Who stars in "Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre"?
The cast includes Lambert Wilson, Claudia Cardinale, Robert Hirsch, Bernie Bonvoisin.
