About
Abbé Pierre, OFM Cap, GOQ (born Henri Marie Joseph Grouès; 5 August 1912 – 22 January 2007) was a French Catholic priest, member of the Resistance during World War II, and deputy of the Popular Republican Movement (MRP). In 1949, he founded the Emmaus movement, with the goal of helping poor and homeless people and refugees. He was one of the most popular figures in France but had his name removed from such polls after some time.
Filmography
Hiver 54 : L'Abbé Pierre et l'insurrection de la bonté2024 · Self (archive footage)
L'Abbé Pierre - La voix des sans-voix2008 · Self (archive footage)
Un abbé nommé Pierre, une vie pour les autres2005 · Self
Lest We Forget1991 · Self (segment "Pour Dalton Prejean, USA")
The Ragpickers of Emmaus1955 · Self (uncredited)