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La Promesse

7.2/10
TMDB188 votes
Original: 94 min

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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About La Promesse

La Promesse (1996) is a film in the drama genres. Directed by , . The cast includes Jérémie Renier, Olivier Gourmet, Assita Ouedraogo, Florian Delain.

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Original language
Runtime
94 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Belgium, Luxembourg, Tunisia
Production companies
Les Films du Fleuve, Touza Productions, Samsa Film, RTBF
Writers
Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Leon Michaux, Alphonse Badolo

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What is La Promesse about?

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.

Who stars in La Promesse?

Jérémie Renier, Olivier Gourmet, Assita Ouedraogo, Florian Delain, Hachemi Haddad, Rasmané Ouédraogo. See the cast cards above for character names.

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