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La Promesse(1996)
Status: Released
Date: 1996-08-07
72%
167 Votes
Time: 1h 34m
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.
Languages: French, Romanian.
Countries:
Belgium,
France,
Luxembourg,
Tunisia
ProductionCompanies: 
Touza Productions
Loterie Nationale de Belgique
E.R.T.T.
Fonds d'Action Sociale
Dérives Productions
Movie: La Promesse
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jérémie Renier
Igor
Olivier Gourmet
Roger
Florian Delain
Riri
Rasmané Ouédraogo
Amidou
Jean-Michel Balthazar
The Labour Inspector
Frédéric Bodson
The Garage Boss
Alain Holtgen
The Postman
Video Trailer La Promesse
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La Promesse - Acting for the Dardennes - Featurette
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