Abbé Pierre - A Century of Devotion

2023 2h 18m FR

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 101

History

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frédéric Tellier
Writers: Olivier Gorce, Frédéric Tellier, Alain-Michel Blanc
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frédéric Tellier, shot by Renaud Chassaing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Valérie Deseine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Benjamin Lavernhe and Emmanuelle Bercot and Michel Vuillermoz carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt15789074 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Frédéric Tellier directs. Renaud Chassaing behind the camera. Valérie Deseine cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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1Released 3 years ago.
2Directed by Frédéric Tellier, shot by Renaud Chassaing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Valérie Deseine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Benjamin Lavernhe and Emmanuelle Bercot and Michel Vuillermoz carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt15789074 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Classified under 17 themes, including "biography", "community service", "kindness", "human rights".