Promises

Promises

2022•1h 38m•6.3/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.3/10(130)

Clémence, the fearless mayor of a town near Paris, is completing the final term of her political career. With her faithful right-hand man Yazid, she has long fought for this town plagued by inequality, unemployment and slumlords. However, when Clémence is approached to become Minister, her ambition arises, questioning her devotion and commitment to her citizens. Will her political integrity and election promises survive her newly found ambition?

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Production

24 25 Films, France 2 Cinéma

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Clémence Collombet

Reda Kateb

Reda Kateb

Yazid Jabbi

Naidra Ayadi

Naidra Ayadi

Naidra

Jean-Paul Bordes

Jean-Paul Bordes

Michel Kupta

Soufiane Guerrab

Soufiane Guerrab

Esposito

Laurent Poitrenaux

Laurent Poitrenaux

Jérôme Narvaux

Hervé Pierre

Hervé Pierre

Pierre Messac

Walid Afkir

Walid Afkir

Kamel

Stefan Crepon

Stefan Crepon

Guillaume Mars

Vincent Garanger

Chaumette

Anne Loiret

Anne Loiret

Catherine Messac

Youssouf Wague

Youssouf Wague

Wayne

Bruno Georis

Bruno Georis

Doctor Jean-Marc Forgeat

Gauthier Battoue

Gauthier Battoue

Vincent, Clémence's son

Mama Prassinos

Mama Prassinos

Karine Kupta

Christian Benedetti

Christian Benedetti

Bertrand

Mustapha Abourachid

Mustapha Abourachid

Thierry

Rosita Dadoun Fernandez

Rosita Dadoun Fernandez

Madame Cuaron

François Perache

François Perache

Elysée agent

Alex Andréa

Alex Andréa

Madame Gorakis

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