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La Promesse (1996)

7.2/10 1h 34m Aug 07, 1996
Drama

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title La Promesse
Original Language FR
Status Released
Popularity 0.8

Cast

Jérémie Renier
Jérémie Renier
Igor
Popularity: 2.8
Olivier Gourmet
Olivier Gourmet
Roger
Popularity: 2.2
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Assita Ouedraogo
Assita
Popularity: 0.2
Florian Delain
Florian Delain
Riri
Popularity: 0.2
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Hachemi Haddad
Nabil
Popularity: 0.1
Rasmané Ouédraogo
Rasmané Ouédraogo
Amidou
Popularity: 2.1
Jean-Michel Balthazar
Jean-Michel Balthazar
The Labour Inspector
Popularity: 0.4
Frédéric Bodson
Frédéric Bodson
The Garage Boss
Popularity: 1.9
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Jean-Paul Dermont
Muller
Popularity: 2.9
Alain Holtgen
Alain Holtgen
The Postman
Popularity: 0.0
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Geneviève Joly-Provost
Geneviève
Popularity: 0.0
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Rifi Kythouka
The Seer
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Writer Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Leon Michaux
Producer Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Jacqueline Pierreux, Hassen Daldoul
Music Jean-Marie Billy, Denis Mpunga
Cinematography Alain Marcoen
Editor Marie-Hélène Dozo

Production

Les Films du Fleuve
BE
Touza Productions
Samsa Film
LU
RTBF
BE

Videos & Trailers

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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Backdrop Image
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Keywords

parent child relationship moral conflict undocumented immigrant construction site troubled teen exploited immigrants

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Details
Release Date August 7, 1996
Runtime 1h 34m
Language FR
Status Released
Popularity 0.8
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