A Promise (2013)
A romantic drama set in Germany just before WWI and centered on a married woman who falls in love with her husband's teacher. Separated by the war, they pledge their devotion to one another.
- Date of release
- 2013-09-04
- TMDB
- 5.7 / 10 (143)
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Director
- Patrice Leconte
Casting
- Rebecca Hall — Lotte Hoffmeister
- Alan Rickman — Karl Hoffmeister
- Richard Madden — Friedrich Zeitz
- Toby Murray — Otto Hoffmeister
- Maggie Steed — Frau Hermann
- Shannon Tarbet — Anna
- Jean-Louis Sbille — Hans, the Butler
- Sarah Messens — Magda, the Maid
- Jonathan Sawdon — The Engineer
- Christelle Cornil — Post Office Employee
- Gordon Wilson — Hotel Concierge
Interesting facts
- Based on: Journey into the Past
- Filmed in: Liège
A Promise is a 2013 English-language French drama romance film directed by Patrice Leconte and written by Patrice Leconte and Jérôme Tonnerre. The story is based on Stefan Zweig's 1929 novel Widerstand der Wirklichkeit and stars Rebecca Hall, Alan Rickman, Richard Madden, and Maggie Steed. It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. It was the final film shot by Eduardo Serra before his death in 2025.
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