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La Promesse
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La Promesse

1996-08-07 · 94 min · ★ 7.2

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.

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Production details

Directors
Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Production companies
Les Films du Fleuve, Touza Productions, Samsa Film, RTBF
Countries
Belgium, Luxembourg, Tunisia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jérémie RenierJérémie RenierIgor
Olivier GourmetOlivier GourmetRoger
Assita OuedraogoAssita
Florian DelainFlorian DelainRiri
Hachemi HaddadNabil
Rasmané OuédraogoRasmané OuédraogoAmidou
Jean-Michel BalthazarJean-Michel BalthazarThe Labour Inspector
Frédéric BodsonFrédéric BodsonThe Garage Boss
Jean-Paul DermontMuller
Alain HoltgenAlain HoltgenThe Postman
Geneviève Joly-ProvostGeneviève Joly-ProvostGeneviève
Rifi KythoukaThe Seer
Sophia LeboutteSophia LeboutteMaria
Christiane MutshimuanaRosalie
Norbert RutiliNorbert RutiliThe Jeweler

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