La promesse

La promesse

1996

Roger uses his son Igor to ruthlessly traffic and exploit undocumented immigrants. When one of the immigrants is killed, Igor is guilt-ridden and wants to care for the dead man's family against his father's orders

JBscale
88
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama
Length
1 hr. 30 mins.
US Theatrical Release
May 16, 1997
US Box Office
$592,543 (#6238 of 7372)
Global Office
$592,543 (#4011 of 4299)
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Criterion Collection #620 Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.66:1
Audio
French: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Criterion
Released
August 14, 2012
Acquired Date
January 13, 2026
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Jérémie Renier
Jérémie Renier
Olivier Gourmet
Olivier Gourmet
Assita Ouedraogo
Assita Ouedraogo
Jean-Michel Balthazar
Jean-Michel Balthazar
Florian Delain
Florian Delain
Rifi Kythouka
Rifi Kythouka
Rasmané Ouédraogo
Rasmané Ouédraogo

Directors

Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Luc Dardenne
Luc Dardenne

Producers

Hassen Daldoul
Hassen Daldoul
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Luc Dardenne
Luc Dardenne
Jacqueline Pierreux
Jacqueline Pierreux
Claude Waringo
Claude Waringo

Writers

Luc Dardenne
Luc Dardenne
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Alphonse Badolo
Alphonse Badolo
Leon Michaux
Leon Michaux

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
95%
Tomatometer
22 votes
RT Fresh Certified
90%
Popcornmeter
104 votes
METASCORE
82
17 votes
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
8,922 votes

Additional Info

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  3. Common Sense Media