La Promesse
1996
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Jérémie Renier, Olivier Gourmet, Assita Ouedraogo, Florian Delain, Hachemi Haddad, Rasmané Ouédraogo, Jean-Michel Balthazar, Frédéric Bodson
Original language
French
First release
August 7, 1996 (France)
Production companies
Les Films du Fleuve
Awards
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Setting
Belgium
Filming locations
Belgium
Crew
Screenplay
Alphonse Badolo, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Leon Michaux, Luc Dardenne
Producer
Claude Waringo, Hassen Daldoul, Jacqueline Pierreux, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Editing
Marie-Hélène Dozo
Trailer
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | La Promesse | French |
| Alternate title | L'Échelle blanche |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | August 7, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Canada | September 7, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | October 9, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Spain | February 7, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | May 2, 1997 |
| Theatrical | United States | June 18, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Norway | December 26, 1997 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) | ||
| Home video | Netherlands | October 14, 2011 |
Full credits
| Director | Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne |
| Cast | Jérémie Renier (Igor), Olivier Gourmet (Roger), Assita Ouedraogo (Assita), Florian Delain (Riri), Hachemi Haddad (Nabil), Rasmané Ouédraogo (Amidou), Jean-Michel Balthazar (The Labour Inspector), Frédéric Bodson (The Garage Boss), Jean-Paul Dermont (Muller), Alain Holtgen (The Postman), Geneviève Joly-Provost (Geneviève), Rifi Kythouka (The Seer), Sophia Leboutte (Maria), Christiane Mutshimuana (Rosalie), Norbert Rutili (The Jeweler) |
| Screenplay | Alphonse Badolo, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Leon Michaux, Luc Dardenne |
| Producer | Claude Waringo, Hassen Daldoul, Jacqueline Pierreux, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne |
| Editing | Marie-Hélène Dozo |
| Production design | Igor Gabriel |
| Sound | Michel Vionnet, Pascal Metge |
| Costumes | Monic Parelle |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
