Abbé Pierre - A Century of Devotion

Abbé Pierre - A Century of Devotion

6.5

Nov 08 2023

2h 18m

History

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.

Benjamin Lavernhe

Benjamin Lavernhe

Henri Grouès dit l'Abbé Pierre

Emmanuelle Bercot

Emmanuelle Bercot

Lucie Coutaz

Michel Vuillermoz

Michel Vuillermoz

Georges Legay

Antoine Laurent

Antoine Laurent

François Garbit

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