La Promesse

1996
1h 34m
Drama

7.2TMDB(188)

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.

Fun facts

Awards
Won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Foreign Language Film (1997) and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film (1997)
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Nominations
3 award nominations, including the Satellite Award for Best Foreign Language Film (1998)
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Filming locations
Filmed in Belgium
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Setting
Set in Belgium
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Alain Marcoen
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Details

Directors: Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Luc Dardenne
Writers: Luc DardenneWriter
Jean-Pierre DardenneWriter
Alphonse BadoloWriter
Leon MichauxWriter
Status: Released
Release date: August 7, 1996
Original language: French
Countries: Belgium, Luxembourg, Tunisia