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La Promesse

La Promesse

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Drama
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: French , Romanian
📆 Date Released: 1996-08-07
⌚ Running Time: 94 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.2

Beloved Cast

Jérémie Renier original image
Igor
Jérémie Renier
Olivier Gourmet original image
Roger
Olivier Gourmet
Assita Ouedraogo original image
Assita
Assita Ouedraogo
Florian Delain original image
Riri
Florian Delain
Hachemi Haddad original image
Nabil
Hachemi Haddad
Rasmané Ouédraogo original image
Amidou
Rasmané Ouédraogo
Jean-Michel Balthazar original image
The Labour Inspector
Jean-Michel Balthazar
Frédéric Bodson original image
The Garage Boss
Frédéric Bodson
Jean-Paul Dermont original image
Muller
Jean-Paul Dermont
Alain Holtgen original image
The Postman
Alain Holtgen
Geneviève Joly-Provost original image
Geneviève
Geneviève Joly-Provost
Rifi Kythouka original image
The Seer
Rifi Kythouka
Sophia Leboutte original image
Maria
Sophia Leboutte
Christiane Mutshimuana original image
Rosalie
Christiane Mutshimuana
Norbert Rutili original image
The Jeweler
Norbert Rutili

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