FFFA: Abbé Pierre: A Century Of Devotion
02 hours 18 minutes
- Benjamin Lavernhe, Emmanuelle Bercot
- Frédéric Tellier
- Biography, Coming Soon, French Film Festival
- June 15, 2024
- Subtitled
Synopsis
L’Abbé Pierre – Une Vie De Combats
This sweeping historical drama charts the extraordinary life of priest and humanist Abbé Pierre (1912-2007) who advocated for those most in need whilst frequently placing himself in peril and risk of ostracisation.
One of eight Catholic children, Henri Grouès (Benjamin Lavernhe) plans to join the monastery, only for WWII to intervene. Learning of the persecution of Jews and patriots, he joins the Resistance to help those fleeing Gestapo oppression. As “Abbé Pierre”, Henri is exposed to the devastation of war, but also bears witness to the compassion and strength of brotherhood and the liberation of Paris; he emerges from the maelstrom a changed man and becomes dedicated to the lives of others.
ABBÉ PIERRE is both an uplifting and memorable drama that – in capturing the feelings, doubts and contradictions of one inspirational man – speaks eloquently to the concerns of our current era.