Abbé Pierre - A Century of Devotion

Abbé Pierre - A Century of Devotion (2023) is a historical drama by Frédéric Tellier you can watch online on iFILM. At its center is Henri Grouès, the priest who became the conscience of post-war France.

The film tracks most of his long life: from the Resistance during the war to the famous 1954 radio appeal that shook France into action for the homeless one freezing winter. Grouès argues with ministers, sleeps among the destitute, builds shelter for people who own nothing, and turns charity into a political force. Benjamin Lavernhe plays him without a halo — stubborn, short-tempered, fully alive.

Tellier hasn't made a saint's tale but a portrait of a man whose faith meant doing, not preaching. Two-plus hours covering nearly a century, carried by one unbending will. For viewers who like detailed biopics about real people. Stream Abbé Pierre - A Century of Devotion (2023) online on iFILM.