La Promesse (1996)

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La Promesse on IMDb 7.9/10 6,076 votes

Released:
1996-08-07

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.

Directors:
Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne

Runtime:
1h 34min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Jérémie Renier
    as
    Igor
  • Olivier Gourmet
    as
    Roger
  • Assita Ouedraogo
    as
    Assita
  • Florian Delain
    as
    Riri
  • Hachemi Haddad
    as
    Nabil