La Promesse

La Promesse

Release date : August 7, 1996
Runtime : 1h 34m
Countries of origin : Belgium / France / Luxembourg / Tunisia /
Original Language : French / Romanian /
Production companies : Samsa Film / Eurimages / Les Films du Fleuve / Touza Productions / RTBF / Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB / Loterie Nationale de Belgique / Canal+ / E.R.T.T. / Fonds d'Action Sociale / Dérives Productions / CNC /
August 7, 1996 1h 34m Belgium Drama French More
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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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  • title:La Promesse
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1996
  • Runtime:1h 34m
  • Genres: Drama ·
  • Countries of origin: Belgium · France · Luxembourg · Tunisia ·
  • Original Language: French · Romanian ·
  • Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne / Luc Dardenne /
  • Writers: Jean-Pierre Dardenne · Luc Dardenne · Alphonse Badolo · Leon Michaux ·
  • Production companies: Samsa Film · Eurimages · Les Films du Fleuve · Touza Productions · RTBF · Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB · Loterie Nationale de Belgique · Canal+ · E.R.T.T. · Fonds d'Action Sociale · Dérives Productions · CNC ·
  • 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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