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Promise at Dawn

Promise at Dawn

An unforgettable Mercouri experience

1970•1h 42m•5.3/10
Drama

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5.3/10(9)

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.

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Production

Nathalie Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Melina Mercouri

Melina Mercouri

Nina Kacewa

Assi Dayan

Assi Dayan

Romain Kacew age 25

Didier Haudepin

Didier Haudepin

Romain Kacew age 15

François Raffoul

Romain Kacew age 9

Despo Diamantidou

Despo Diamantidou

Aniela

Jean Martin

Jean Martin

Igor Igorevitch

Fernand Gravey

Fernand Gravey

Jean-Michel Serusier

Jacqueline Porel

Jacqueline Porel

Madame Mailer

Elspeth March

Fat Woman

Maria Machado

Maria Machado

Nathalie Lissenko

Julie Dassin

Romain's Friend

René Clermont

René Clermont

Mr. Piekielny

Carol Cole

Carol Cole

Louison, nurse

Marina Nestora

Mariette

Audrey Berindey

Valentine Mailer

Jacqueline Duc

Madame de Rare

Muni

Muni

Angélique

Thérèse Thoreux

Silent Film Heroine

Jules Dassin

Jules Dassin

Ivan Mosjukine

Dennis Berry

Dennis Berry

Belle Gueule

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