La Promesse (1997)

  • NR
  • 06/18/1997 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 34m

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.

Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Director, Writer

Luc Dardenne

Director, Writer

Alphonse Badolo

Writer

Leon Michaux

Writer

Cast

Jérémie Renier's headshot

Jérémie Renier

Igor
Olivier Gourmet's headshot

Olivier Gourmet

Roger
Assita Ouedraogo's headshot

Assita Ouedraogo

Assita
Florian Delain's headshot

Florian Delain

Riri
Hachemi Haddad's headshot

Hachemi Haddad

Nabil
Rasmané Ouédraogo's headshot

Rasmané Ouédraogo

Amidou
Jean-Michel Balthazar's headshot

Jean-Michel Balthazar

The Labour Inspector
Frédéric Bodson's headshot

Frédéric Bodson

The Garage Boss

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