La Promesse (1996)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1996-08-07
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 1h 34m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 188 votes
Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne.
Top cast
- Jérémie Renier as Igor
- Olivier Gourmet as Roger
- Assita Ouedraogo as Assita
- Florian Delain as Riri
- Hachemi Haddad as Nabil
- Rasmané Ouédraogo as Amidou
- Jean-Michel Balthazar as The Labour Inspector
- Frédéric Bodson as The Garage Boss
- Jean-Paul Dermont as Muller
- Alain Holtgen as The Postman
Where to watch La Promesse
- United States: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
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