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La Promesse (1996)

  • Aug 7, 1996
  • 1h 34m

7.2/10

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188 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

La Promesse is a 1996 drama film directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne. Its leading cast includes Jérémie Renier, Olivier Gourmet and Assita Ouedraogo. It runs for 1 hour 34 minutes. Its original language is French.

Synopsis

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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Before You Pick

Time needed
1 hour 34 minutes
Language
French (subtitles or a dub may be needed)
Audience signal
7.2/10 from 188 TMDB votes

Trailer

'La Promesse' trailer - Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Jérémie Renier Igor
  • Olivier Gourmet Roger
  • Assita Ouedraogo Assita
  • Florian Delain Riri
  • Hachemi Haddad Nabil
  • Rasmané Ouédraogo Amidou
  • Jean-Michel Balthazar The Labour Inspector
  • Frédéric Bodson The Garage Boss
  • Jean-Paul Dermont Muller
  • Alain Holtgen The Postman
  • Geneviève Joly-Provost Geneviève
  • Rifi Kythouka The Seer
  • Sophia Leboutte Maria
  • Christiane Mutshimuana Rosalie
  • Norbert Rutili The Jeweler

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