La Promesse
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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Jérémie Renier
Igor
Known for
In Bruges
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Olivier Gourmet
Roger
Known for
Cyrano, My Love
Rosetta
Assita Ouedraogo
Assita
Also in
The Choice
Africa, My Africa...
Florian Delain
Riri
Known for
Rosetta
Hachemi Haddad
Nabil
Also in
The Child
Rasmané Ouédraogo
Amidou
Known for
Night of the Kings
Moolaadé
Jean-Michel Balthazar
The Labour Inspector
Known for
The Unknown Girl
The Most Assassinated Woman in the World
Frédéric Bodson
The Garage Boss
Known for
Rosetta
Carne
Jean-Paul Dermont
Muller
Known for
Nothing to Declare
Alain Holtgen
The Postman
Also in
The Clearstream Affair
Trouble No More
Geneviève Joly-Provost
Geneviève
Also in
Blue Mountain State
Father and Guns
Rifi Kythouka
The Seer
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Luc Dardenne Director · Jean-Pierre Dardenne Director Leon Michaux Writer
Worldwide gross $2.8M · United States release June 18, 1997 · Produced in Belgium, Luxembourg, Tunisia, France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,800,000
Production
Les Films du Fleuve
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Touza Productions
Production
Samsa Film
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RTBF
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Eurimages
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Radio Télévision Belge Francophone
Production
Belgium · Luxembourg · Tunisia · France
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Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · Romanian
Release dates
France · August 7, 1996
Theatrical
Belgium · October 9, 1996
Theatrical
United States · June 18, 1997
Theatrical
Canada
September 7, 1996 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 2, 1997 · Theatrical
October 14, 2011 · Physical · DVD
Norway
December 26, 1997 · Theatrical
Spain
February 7, 1997 · Theatrical
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