
La Promesse (1996)
Drama
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.
Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Director: Luc Dardenne
Writers: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Alphonse Badolo, Leon Michaux
The 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
Videos
- La Promesse - Acting for the Dardennes
- 'La Promesse' trailer - Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne
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