Promise at Dawn (2017)

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From his childhood in Poland to his adolescence in Nice to his years as a student in Paris and his tough training as a pilot during World War II, this tragi-comedy tells the romantic story of Romain Gary, one of the most famous French novelists and sole writer to have won the Goncourt Prize for French literature two times.

Released: 2017-12-20
Genres: Drama, Romance, History, War
Runtime: 2h 10m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 514 votes

Directed by Eric Barbier.

Top cast

Pierre Niney as Romain Gary
Charlotte Gainsbourg as Nina Kacew
Didier Bourdon as Alex Gubernatis
Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Zaremba
Finnegan Oldfield as Captain Langer
Catherine McCormack as Lesley Blanch
Pawel Puchalski as Romain (8-10 years old)
Némo Schiffman as Romain (14-16 years old)
Lou Chauvain as Mariette
Arieh Worthalter as Captain of Gache

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Where to watch Promise at Dawn

United States: stream on Chai Flicks; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Tubi TV; rent on Fandango At Home; buy on Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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