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La promesse

Original title: The Promise
  • 2016
  • Tous publics
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
180K
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POPULARITY
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2,874
Christian Bale, Oscar Isaac, and Charlotte Le Bon in La promesse (2016)
Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, The Promise follows a love triangle between Michael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated Ana, and Chris - a renowned American journalist based in Paris.
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Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, The Promise follows a love triangle between Michael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated Ana, and Chris - a renowned ... Read allSet during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, The Promise follows a love triangle between Michael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated Ana, and Chris - a renowned American journalist based in Paris.Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, The Promise follows a love triangle between Michael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated Ana, and Chris - a renowned American journalist based in Paris.

  • Director
    • Terry George
  • Writers
    • Terry George
    • Robin Swicord
  • Stars
    • Oscar Isaac
    • Charlotte Le Bon
    • Christian Bale
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    180K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,217
    2,874
    • Director
      • Terry George
    • Writers
      • Terry George
      • Robin Swicord
    • Stars
      • Oscar Isaac
      • Charlotte Le Bon
      • Christian Bale
    • 862User reviews
    • 192Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Oscar Isaac
    Oscar Isaac
    • Mikael Boghosian
    Charlotte Le Bon
    Charlotte Le Bon
    • Ana Khesarian
    Christian Bale
    Christian Bale
    • Chris Myers
    Daniel Giménez Cacho
    Daniel Giménez Cacho
    • Reverend Dikran Antreassian
    Shohreh Aghdashloo
    Shohreh Aghdashloo
    • Marta Boghosian
    Marwan Kenzari
    Marwan Kenzari
    • Emre Ogan
    Angela Sarafyan
    Angela Sarafyan
    • Maral
    Tom Hollander
    Tom Hollander
    • Garin
    Numan Acar
    Numan Acar
    • Mustafa
    Igal Naor
    Igal Naor
    • Mesrob
    Milene Mayer
    Milene Mayer
    • Yeva
    Tamer Hassan
    Tamer Hassan
    • Faruk Pasha
    Alicia Borrachero
    Alicia Borrachero
    • Lena
    Abel Folk
    Abel Folk
    • Harut
    Jean Reno
    Jean Reno
    • Admiral Fournet
    James Cromwell
    James Cromwell
    • Ambassador Morgenthau
    Kevork Malikyan
    Kevork Malikyan
    • Vartan Boghosian
    Lucía Zorrilla
    • Tamar
    • Director
      • Terry George
    • Writers
      • Terry George
      • Robin Swicord
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    10isabelg_miranda

    The overall rating is false: it's being down-voted by genocide denialists.

    Well, screw those who would destroy History because truth hurts their feelings. The Armenian genocide happened, and whoever tries to censor this film will do so in vain, or so I hope.

    The movie is good, in general Oscar Isaac doesn't disappoint, and Le Bon adorably shines. That said, the crude, sad part is hard enough to watch, especially when you consider what's been shown is a mild version of what happened.

    It's a good movie, even though a ten is too much, I have to over-vote it to compensate for those who willingly down-vote in order to bury the truth in the sand. Worth to get to know what happened, if only because many wouldn't want you to.
    eddiegluesniff

    Quality film

    Me and my lack of history knowledge, new nothing of this situation. I fell across the film by mistake. It was a great film about a terrible time. Highly recommend this film to all ages. Everyone plays a great part. I look forward to future films from the directors The promise Can't fault any of film
    6adamonIMDb

    Effective balance of history and romance

    It's a shame that this film's IMDb page has effectively been hijacked by trolls because it covers a politically sensitive topic. Over 90% of all voters have either given it 1 or 10 stars, clearly attempting to sway the rating one way or another without actually watching the film and judging it on merit. 'The Promise' doesn't actually focus on the Armenian genocide itself, rather it is set during the final years of the Ottoman Empire and centers for the most part on a developing love triangle involving the main character.

    Looking at this film objectively and without joining the many others in disputing its historical accuracy, I thought 'The Promise' was an impressive and well-made drama film. The plot is engaging and well-constructed and is effective in balancing the telling of historical events with an emerging romance. It also looks great - the production and cinematography is excellent and it features some stunning scenery. Unfortunately the genuine ratings and reviews for this film have been drowned out by so many one-line one-star fake reviews.
    7johnceast

    A Piece of History Americans Must Learn

    I was curious which version of the Armenian Genocide this movie would tell. A fiction, that 1.5 million Armenians, 500,000 Greeks, and 250,000 Assyrian Christians were victims of a "civil war?" Or would its makers place responsibility where it belongs -- on the leaders of the Ottoman Empire in WW-I?

    To this day, the Turkish government refuses to admit the crime and its supporters took great lengths to derail this movie by flooding internet cinema sites with poor 1.5 ratings to discourage Americans from seeing the film. This, despite the courageous efforts of Turkish dissidents and opposition political leaders who have dared to speak up on the ugliest episode in their country's history.

    The story portrayed against the backdrop of this crucial period of history is a simple one. A gifted medical student, Michael played by Oscar Isaacs (Inside Llewyn Davis/Ex-Machina/A Most Violent Year) whose acting matches the intensity of the times -- receives his betrothed's dowry to complete his medical education in Constantinople. Michael arrives just as the genocide begins and falls in love with the beautiful Anna, an Armenian music protégé --performed by French-Canadian Charlotte Le Bon (The Hundred Foot Journey/The Walk) who lives with her lover Chris Meyers, an AP reporter determined to expose the genocide (played by Christian Bale (Empire of the Sun/American Hustle/American Psycho).

    Director Terry George, a native of Belfast, Northern Ireland (Hotel Rwanda/In the Name of the Father/Hart's War) skillfully factors in crises of the heart without trivializing the gravity of the horrific massacre in Anatolia.

    I digress here to confess a lesson learned. Coming from a Hellenic heritage scared by 400 years of Ottoman occupation, I expected a larger Greek presence in this movie. My ethnocentric desire to see a Greek army coming to the Armenians' rescue, made me miss entirely the message conveyed in this work. I selfishly asked "...why were my people left out of this flick?" Fortunately, as the end of the movie approached, two thoughts came.

    First, the Armenians deserve to have THEIR story told uncluttered by others. Besides, at least we Greeks HAD a country to escape to.

    Second, I realized that my people were in the movie and yours were, too. The Cambodians under Pol Pot, Native Americans, the Armenians and the victims of Naziism in Europe: Gypsies, Homosexuals, the horribly so-called "Mental Deficients" the peasants/workers of Russia, and of course, the Jews, are all our people!

    Perhaps someday when we realize that our Humanity is all we have to share with one another, such movies will no longer be necessary.
    8roytennant

    Although sometimes slow, still a "must see".

    I saw this movie at the Sonoma International Film Festival, and although I felt like it could have been edited tighter, it was an amazing story that I'm glad that I experienced. The acting was great, the period costumes and sets were flawless, and the story that it told was heartbreaking and needed to be told. I doubt there was a dry eye in the house (my wife and I certainly cried).

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    • Trivia
      All the proceeds from the film's theatrical run went to nonprofit organizations, including the Elton John AIDS Foundation and other human rights and humanitarian groups.
    • Goofs
      Near the end, Michael, as the narrator says that Yeva joined the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (actually, he says "Women's Army Corps, a common movie mistake) after the Japanese attack on Pearl, but she is wearing a U.S. Marine Corps uniform.
    • Quotes

      Mikael Boghosian: God help me, I want revenge.

      Ana: I don't care. Hey, our revenge will be to survive.

    • Connections
      Featured in Intent to Destroy (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      The Promise
      Written and Performed by Chris Cornell

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 29, 2017 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Survival Pictures: The Promise
    • Languages
      • English
      • Armenian
      • German
      • French
      • Turkish
    • Also known as
      • La promesa
    • Filming locations
      • Monserrate Palace, Sintra, Portugal
    • Production companies
      • Babieka
      • Survival Pictures
      • Wonderful Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $90,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,224,288
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,095,718
      • Apr 23, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,448,676
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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