Promise at Dawn
“An unforgettable Mercouri experience”
1970•PG•1h 42m•5.5•Released
Drama
A single mother raises her son in impossible circumstances first in Leningrad, then Krakow, and then France, and is over-ambitious about him but never gives in.
Director
Jules Dassin
Writer
Jules Dassin
Languages
English
Studio
Nathalie Productions
Cast
Melina Mercouri
Nina Kacewa
Assi Dayan
Romain Kacew age 25
Didier Haudepin
Romain Kacew age 15
François Raffoul
Romain Kacew age 9
Despo Diamantidou
Aniela
Jean Martin
Igor Igorevitch
Fernand Gravey
Jean-Michel Serusier
Jacqueline Porel
Madame Mailer
Elspeth March
Fat Woman
Maria Machado
Nathalie Lissenko
Julie Dassin
Romain's Friend
René Clermont
Mr. Piekielny
Carol Cole
Louison, nurse
Marina Nestora
Mariette
Audrey Berindey
Valentine Mailer
Production
Company
Nathalie Productions
Producer
Jules Dassin
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