

Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre
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.
TMDB
5.6/10
34 votes
- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Box office
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- Language
- French
- community service
- community action
- community spirit
- social history
- famous people
- human dignity
- community development
- community drama
- community organizing
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Release dates
FranceFR
- Theatrical31 Oct 1989
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- When was Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre released?
- Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre was released on 31 October 1989.
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- Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre holds a 5.6/10 audience score from 34 votes.
- Who directed Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre?
- Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre (1989) was directed by Denis Amar.
- How long is Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre?
- Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre runs for 1h 42m.




















