La Promesse
1996•1h 34m•7.2•Released
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.
Director
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Writer
Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Alphonse Badolo, Leon Michaux
Languages
French, Romanian
Studio
Les Films du Fleuve
Cast
Jérémie Renier
Igor
Olivier Gourmet
Roger
Assita Ouedraogo
Assita
Florian Delain
Riri
Hachemi Haddad
Nabil
Rasmané Ouédraogo
Amidou
Jean-Michel Balthazar
The Labour Inspector
Frédéric Bodson
The Garage Boss
Jean-Paul Dermont
Muller
Alain Holtgen
The Postman
Geneviève Joly-Provost
Geneviève
Rifi Kythouka
The Seer
Sophia Leboutte
Maria
Christiane Mutshimuana
Rosalie
Norbert Rutili
The Jeweler
Production
Company
Les Films du Fleuve
Company
Touza Productions
Company
Samsa Film
Company
RTBF
Producer
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Producer
Claude Waringo
Producer
Hassen Daldoul
Producer
Luc Dardenne
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