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Film / 1955
The Ragpickers of Emmaus
Directed by
Robert Darène
The Emmaüs community opened and functioned thanks to the generous impetus of Abbé Pierre Groues, bringing together a cross-section of the underprivileged: unemployed truck drivers, former paratroopers, young people leaving prison, etc., and underprivileged families. The "ragpickers" manage to make a bit of money by practicing the art of "chine", while the abbé tries his hand at winning radio games. The accident and death of one of them will unite the Emmaus companions even more.
The story
The Emmaüs community opened and functioned thanks to the generous impetus of Abbé Pierre Groues, bringing together a cross-section of the underprivileged: unemployed truck drivers, former paratroopers, young people leaving prison, etc., and underprivileged families. The "ragpickers" manage to make a bit of money by practicing the art of "chine", while the abbé tries his hand at winning radio games. The accident and death of one of them will unite the Emmaus companions even more.
Cast
Pierre MondyThomas
André ReybazAbbot Pierre
Zappy MaxSelf
Jacques FabbriMatthieu, cop
Gaby MorlayMademoiselle
Madeleine RobinsonMadame Vatier
Gregori ChmaraCrincrin
Edwige BartLittle Marie
Dany CarrelSuzy Vatier
Solange CertainMadame Thomas
Marie d'HyvertMadame Marchand
Edmond ArdissonCasino
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André ChanuDoctor
Jean ClarieuxMonsieur Vatier
Robert DarèneJudge
Yves DeniaudDjibouti
Émile GenevoisFilot
Paul GuersAndré
Guy HenryTonio
Pierre JaubertEtienne
Bernard LajarrigePhilippe, legionnaire
Jean-Jacques LécotMechanic
Charles Moulin'Kangourou'
François PatriceHenri
Pierre TrabaudPara
Julien VerdierBastien
Emmett 'Babe' WallaceBeggar
Jacques Butin(uncredited)
Henri CoganBrawler (uncredited)
Gil DelamareThug (uncredited)
Abbé PierreSelf (uncredited)
Robert HébertDoctor (uncredited)
Julienne ParoliBourgeois (uncredited)
Lila KedrovaBastien's wife (uncredited)
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