Film
La Promesse
1996· U· 1h 34m· 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.
1996-08-07
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DirectorJean-Pierre Dardenne
WriterAlphonse Badolo
ProducerClaude Waringo
EditorMarie-Hélène Dozo
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Details
Released1996-08-07
Runtime1h 34m · U
StatusReleased
StudiosLes Films du Fleuve · Touza Productions · Samsa Film
LanguagesFrench · Romanian
CountriesBelgium · Luxembourg · Tunisia
Rating7.2/10 · 184 votes
Original languagefr
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