The Promise

The Promise

Empires fall. Love survives.

2016•2h 13m•6.9/10

HistoryRomanceDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.9/10(496)

Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, a love triangle develops between Mikael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated artist Ana, and Chris, a renowned American journalist based in Paris.

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Production

Babieka Films, Wonderful Films, Survivor Pictures, Open Road Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

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

Tom Hollander

Tom Hollander

Garin

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Marta Boghosian

Rade Šerbedžija

Rade Šerbedžija

Stephan

Marwan Kenzari

Marwan Kenzari

Emre Ogan

Angela Sarafyan

Angela Sarafyan

Maral

Numan Acar

Numan Acar

Mustafa

Igal Naor

Igal Naor

Mesrob

Milene Mayer

Yeva

Tamer Hassan

Tamer Hassan

Faruk Pasha

Alicia Borrachero

Alicia Borrachero

Lena

Abel Folk

Harut

Jean Reno

Jean Reno

Admiral Fournet

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Henry Morgenthau Sr.

Kevork Malikyan

Kevork Malikyan

Vartan Boghosian

Lucía Zorrilla

Tamar

Roman Mitichyan

Roman Mitichyan

Van

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