A Promise
2013 · Movie · R · 94 min · ★ 5.7
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.
Based on Journey into the Past
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-09-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 94 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (139 votes)
Themes
- germany
- world war i
- wartime
- love letter
- ambition
- dying man
- love affair
- tutor
- desire
- extramarital affair
- married woman
- steel mill
- +6 more
Cast & crew
Rebecca Hall
as Lotte Hoffmeister
Alan Rickman
as Karl Hoffmeister
Richard Madden
as Friedrich Zeitz
Toby Murray
as Otto Hoffmeister
Maggie Steed
as Frau Hermann
Shannon Tarbet
as Anna
Jean-Louis Sbille
as Hans, the Butler
- SM
Sarah Messens
as Magda, the Maid
Jonathan Sawdon
as The Engineer
Christelle Cornil
as Post Office Employee
Directed by Patrice Leconte