Abbé Pierre – A Century of Devotion (2023)
Genre: History
Director: Frédéric Tellier
Actors: Alain Sachs, Antoine Laurent, Benjamin Lavernhe, Emmanuelle Bercot, Leïla Muse, Michel Vuillermoz
Country: France
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