Rent La Promesse (1996)
3.6 of 5 from 115 ratings
1h 30min
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- Synopsis:
- 'La Promesse' is the story of 15 year old Igor (Jérémie Renier), who helps his small time crook father run a scam illegally employing immigrants on building sites. But when one of the workers is fatally injured, Igor promises to look after the man's wife and child - a promise that changes Igor's life forever...
- Actors:
- Jérémie Renier, Olivier Gourmet, Assita Ouedraogo, Jean-Michel Balthazar, Frédéric Bodson, Katarzyna Chrzanowska, Florian Delain, Hachemi Haddad, Alain Holtgen, Geneviève Joly-Provost, Sophia Leboutte, Rasmane Ouedraogo, Norbert Rutili
- Directors:
- Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
- Writers:
- Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne
- Aka:
- The Promise
- Studio:
- Artificial Eye Film Company Ltd.
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama
- Countries:
- Belgium
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Reviews (1) of La Promesse
Gritty realism with unepected warmth - La Promesse review by CP Customer
Excellent acting with a range of non-cliche characters gives this film about the underside of corrupt immigration scams an unepected warmth and humanity.
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