La Promesse Poster

La Promesse (1996)

Aug 07, 1996 Drama 1h 34m
72%
User Score
7.7/10
95%
82/100

Overview

Igor, aged 15, and his father Roger deal in housing and peddling illicit labor in the outlying districts of Liege, Belgium. Scams, lies and swindling rule their lives. When one of his father’s illegal workers gets injured on the job and asks Igor to promise to take care of his wife and baby, Igor finds himself at a crossroad. He wants to keep the promise, but the price would be to betray his father.

Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Director
Luc Dardenne
Director
Leon Michaux
Writer
Alphonse Badolo
Writer

Top Billed Cast

Jérémie Renier
Jérémie Renier

Igor
Olivier Gourmet
Olivier Gourmet

Roger
Assita Ouedraogo
Assita Ouedraogo

Assita
Florian Delain
Florian Delain

Riri
Hachemi Haddad
Hachemi Haddad

Nabil
Rasmané Ouédraogo
Rasmané Ouédraogo

Amidou
Jean-Michel Balthazar
Jean-Michel Balthazar

The Labour Inspector
Frédéric Bodson
Frédéric Bodson

The Garage Boss
Jean-Paul Dermont
Jean-Paul Dermont

Muller

Full Cast & Crew

Media

La Promesse - Acting for the Dardennes
La Promesse - Acting for the Dardennes
Featurette
'La Promesse' trailer - Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne
'La Promesse' trailer - Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne
Trailer
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