Movie Description
La Promesse
(1996)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Jean-Pierre Dardenne,Luc Dardenne
- Producer : Jean-Pierre Dardenne,Jacqueline Pierreux,Hassen Daldoul,Luc Dardenne,Claude Waringo
- Writer : Luc Dardenne,Jean-Pierre Dardenne,Leon Michaux,Alphonse Badolo
- Editor : Marie-Hélène Dozo
- Cast : Jérémie Renier,Olivier Gourmet,Assita Ouedraogo,Florian Delain,Hachemi Haddad,Rasmané Ouédraogo,Jean-Michel Balthazar,Frédéric Bodson,Jean-Paul Dermont,Alain Holtgen,Geneviève Joly-Provost,Rifi Kythouka,Sophia Leboutte,Christiane Mutshimuana,Norbert Rutili
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Igor
Roger
Assita
Riri
Nabil
Amidou
The Labour Inspector
The Garage Boss
Muller
The Postman
Geneviève
The Seer
Maria
Rosalie
The Jeweler
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Facts
Original TitleLa Promesse
Status Released
Release Information
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1996-08-07
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 34m
Production CompaniesLes Films du Fleuve,Touza Productions,Samsa Film,RTBF
Genres
- Drama
