Promise Me This
6.9
An old man named Zivojin Markovic, living in a remote village prays for his grandson Cane to go to the city, sell his cow and bring back a wife. In the city he is supposed to meet up with his grandfather's stepbrother, but this man is dead. Instead, he meets this man's two grandsons, two good-natured brothers who are nevertheless small-time criminals and experts in demolition. Cane soon clicks with these men, and also falls in love with a schoolgirl (Jasna), who he wants to marry as part of his testament with his grandfather. He gets involved in this girl's family affairs, rescuing both her and her mother from prostitution and gangsters headed by a man called Bajo, and the new group of people return to the small village in time to celebrate Zivojin's wedding to his neighbor, despite the gangsters' best efforts to stop the celebration, which results in a double wedding.
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Cast
16 people
Marija Petronijević
Jasna
Also in
The Village Is Burning, and the Grandmother Is Combing Her Hair
Uroš Milovanović
Cane
Known for
All the Invisible Children
Aleksandar Berček
Deda, Živojin Marković
Known for
Who's Singin' Over There?
Life Is a Miracle
Predrag Laković
Gazda
Known for
Black Cat, White Cat
When Father Was Away on Business
Ljiljana Blagojević
Bosa, učiteljica
Known for
Do You Remember Dolly Bell?
Ænigma
Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović
Mafijaški bos Bajo
Known for
Underground
The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch
Ivan Maximov
Inspektor
Kosanka Đekić
Jasnina majka
No other roles listed
Stribor Kusturica
Topuz
Known for
Life Is a Miracle
Vladan Milojević
Runjo
Known for
All the Invisible Children
Stanoje Bogićević
Cvaka
No other roles listed
Slavko Tošić
Mrga
No other roles listed
Emir Kusturica Director · Stribor Kusturica Composer Milorad Glušica Cinematographer
United States release May 26, 2007 · Produced in Serbia, France · Production Rasta International, Fidélité Productions
Production
France 2 Cinéma
Production
Rasta International
Production
Fidélité Productions
Production
Serbia · France
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Languages
Original title
Завет
Original language
Serbian
Spoken on screen
Serbian
Release dates
France · May 26, 2007
Theatrical
United States · May 26, 2007
Theatrical
Bulgaria
August 22, 2008 · Theatrical
China
April 20, 2024 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
Germany
September 19, 2008 · Physical · DVD
Japan
April 25, 2009 · Digital
Russia
June 21, 2007 · Premiere · 29th Moscow International Film Festival
Spain
July 11, 2008 · Theatrical
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