Promise at Dawn (1971)

  • PG
  • 01/21/1971 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 42m

An unforgettable Mercouri experience

Overview

A single mother raises her son in impossible circumstances first in Leningrad, then Krakow, and then France, and is over-ambitious about him but never gives in.

Jules Dassin

Director, Writer

Romain Gary

Novel

Cast

Melina Mercouri's headshot

Melina Mercouri

Nina Kacewa
Assi Dayan's headshot

Assi Dayan

Romain Kacew age 25
Didier Haudepin's headshot

Didier Haudepin

Romain Kacew age 15
François Raffoul's headshot

François Raffoul

Romain Kacew age 9
Despo Diamantidou's headshot

Despo Diamantidou

Aniela
Jean Martin's headshot

Jean Martin

Igor Igorevitch
Fernand Gravey's headshot

Fernand Gravey

Jean-Michel Serusier
Jacqueline Porel's headshot

Jacqueline Porel

Madame Mailer

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