La Promesse (1996)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 6.349 |
Directed By
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Luc Dardenne
Crew
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Luc Dardenne
Luc Dardenne
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Leon Michaux
Alphonse Badolo
Jacqueline Pierreux
Jean-Marie Billy
Denis Mpunga
Igor Gabriel
Monic Parelle
Pascal Metge
Michel Vionnet
Hassen Daldoul
Luc Dardenne
Claude Waringo
Alain Marcoen
Marie-Hélène Dozo
Françoise Joset
Sandrine Deegen
Jean-Pierre Duret
Thomas Gauder
TOP CAST
Jérémie Renier
Igor
Olivier Gourmet
Roger
Assita Ouedraogo
Assita
Florian Delain
Riri
Hachemi Haddad
Nabil
Rasmané Ouédraogo
Amidou
Jean-Michel Balthazar
The Labour Inspector
Frédéric Bodson
The Garage Boss
Jean-Paul Dermont
Muller
Alain Holtgen
The Postman
Geneviève Joly-Provost
Geneviève
Rifi Kythouka
The Seer
Sophia Leboutte
Maria
Christiane Mutshimuana
Rosalie
Norbert Rutili
The Jeweler
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