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Promise at Dawn (1970)

An unforgettable Mercouri experience

  • Drama

A single mother raises her son in impossible circumstances first in Leningrad, then Krakow, and then France, and is over-ambitious about him but never gives in.

Rating
5.5 / 10 (10 votes)
Release date
November 25, 1970
Runtime
1h 42m
Language
English
Director
Jules Dassin
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Melina MercouriNina Kacewa
  • Assi DayanRomain Kacew age 25
  • Didier HaudepinRomain Kacew age 15
  • François RaffoulRomain Kacew age 9
  • Despo DiamantidouAniela
  • Jean MartinIgor Igorevitch
  • Fernand GraveyJean-Michel Serusier
  • Jacqueline PorelMadame Mailer
  • Elspeth MarchFat Woman
  • Maria MachadoNathalie Lissenko
  • Julie DassinRomain's Friend
  • René ClermontMr. Piekielny

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