La Promesse (1996)
La Promesse is a 1996 French-language drama movie directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne, with a running time of 1h 34m. It stars Jérémie Renier, Olivier Gourmet and Assita Ouedraogo.
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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What is La Promesse about?
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.
When was La Promesse released?
La Promesse was released on 7 August 1996.
How long is La Promesse?
La Promesse runs 1h 34m.
Who made La Promesse?
La Promesse was directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne.
Where can I watch La Promesse?
La Promesse is available on Criterion Channel, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home.
Where to watch La Promesse
Stream: Criterion Channel
Cast
- Jérémie Renier as Igor
- Olivier Gourmet as Roger
- Assita Ouedraogo as Assita
- Florian Delain as Riri
- Hachemi Haddad as Nabil
- Rasmané Ouédraogo as Amidou
- Jean-Michel Balthazar as The Labour Inspector
- Frédéric Bodson as The Garage Boss
- Jean-Paul Dermont as Muller
- Alain Holtgen as The Postman
- Geneviève Joly-Provost as Geneviève
- Rifi Kythouka as The Seer