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La Promesse (1996) [N/A]

Release Date:
August 7, 1996

Original Title:
La Promesse

Alternate Titles:
A Promessa
Løftet
The Promise
프로메제

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
CNC
Canal+
Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB
Dérives Productions
E.R.T.T.
Eurimages
Fonds d'Action Sociale
Les Films du Fleuve
Loterie Nationale de Belgique
RTBF
Samsa Film
Touza Productions

Production Countries:
Belgium | France | Luxembourg | Tunisia

Ratings / Certifications:
FR: U  NL: 12 

Runtime: 94

Overview from TheMovieDB

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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Art Direction:
Françoise Joset

Cinematography:
Alain Marcoen

Costume Design:
Monic Parelle

Director:
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Luc Dardenne

Editor:
Marie-Hélène Dozo

Music:
Jean-Marie Billy
Denis Mpunga

Producer:
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Jacqueline Pierreux
Claude Waringo
Hassen Daldoul
Luc Dardenne

Production Design:
Igor Gabriel

Sound:
Michel Vionnet
Pascal Metge

Sound Editor:
Sandrine Deegen

Sound Engineer:
Jean-Pierre Duret

Sound Mixer:
Thomas Gauder

Writer:
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Luc Dardenne
Alphonse Badolo
Leon Michaux

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