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Promise at Dawn
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Promise at Dawn

2017-12-20 · 130 min · ★ 7.2

Drama · Romance · History · War

From his childhood in Poland to his adolescence in Nice to his years as a student in Paris and his tough training as a pilot during World War II, this tragi-comedy tells the romantic story of Romain Gary, one of the most famous French novelists and sole writer to have won the Goncourt Prize for French literature two times.

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Directors
Eric Barbier
Production companies
Nexus Factory
Countries
Belgium, France
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 9,242,157

Top Cast

Pierre NineyPierre NineyRomain Gary
Charlotte GainsbourgCharlotte GainsbourgNina Kacew
Didier BourdonDidier BourdonAlex Gubernatis
Jean-Pierre DarroussinJean-Pierre DarroussinZaremba
Finnegan OldfieldFinnegan OldfieldCaptain Langer
Catherine McCormackCatherine McCormackLesley Blanch
Pawel PuchalskiPawel PuchalskiRomain (8-10 years old)
Némo SchiffmanNémo SchiffmanRomain (14-16 years old)
Lou ChauvainLou ChauvainMariette
Arieh WorthalterArieh WorthalterCaptain of Gache
Bastien BouillonBastien BouillonGouje
Sofia NilssonBrigitte
Alberto ManeiroAlberto ManeiroLe médecin hôpital Mexico
Emiliano SuarezEmiliano SuarezLe chauffeur de taxi Mexique
Katarzyna SkarżankaKatarzyna SkarżankaAniela
Marta KlubowiczMarta KlubowiczMadame Podowska
Preciado RodriguezLe réceptionniste hôtel Puebla
Zoe BoyleZoe BoyleLa poétesse

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