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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.
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Luc Dardenne profile
Luc Dardenne

Director

Jean-Pierre Dardenne profile
Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Director

Cast

Jérémie Renier profile
Jérémie Renier

Igor

Olivier Gourmet profile
Olivier Gourmet

Roger

Assita Ouedraogo profile
Assita Ouedraogo

Assita

Florian Delain profile
Florian Delain

Riri

Hachemi Haddad profile
Hachemi Haddad

Nabil

Rasmané Ouédraogo profile
Rasmané Ouédraogo

Amidou

Jean-Michel Balthazar profile
Jean-Michel Balthazar

The Labour Inspector

Frédéric Bodson profile
Frédéric Bodson

The Garage Boss

Jean-Paul Dermont profile
Jean-Paul Dermont

Muller

Alain Holtgen profile
Alain Holtgen

The Postman

Geneviève Joly-Provost profile
Geneviève Joly-Provost

Geneviève

Rifi Kythouka profile
Rifi Kythouka

The Seer

Jérémie Renier profile
Jérémie Renier

Igor

Olivier Gourmet profile
Olivier Gourmet

Roger

Assita Ouedraogo profile
Assita Ouedraogo

Assita

Florian Delain profile
Florian Delain

Riri

Hachemi Haddad profile
Hachemi Haddad

Nabil

Rasmané Ouédraogo profile
Rasmané Ouédraogo

Amidou

Jean-Michel Balthazar profile
Jean-Michel Balthazar

The Labour Inspector

Frédéric Bodson profile
Frédéric Bodson

The Garage Boss

Jean-Paul Dermont profile
Jean-Paul Dermont

Muller

Alain Holtgen profile
Alain Holtgen

The Postman

Geneviève Joly-Provost profile
Geneviève Joly-Provost

Geneviève

Rifi Kythouka profile
Rifi Kythouka

The Seer

Extra

Release Date

August 7, 1996

Original Language

French, Romanian

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Samsa Film logoEurimages logoLes Films du Fleuve logoTouza Productions logoRTBF logoCentre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB logoLoterie Nationale de Belgique logoCanal+ logoE.R.T.T. logoFonds d'Action Sociale logoDérives Productions logoCNC logo

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Videos

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La Promesse - Acting for the Dardennes

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