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Promise to a Stranger (1942)

Promise to a Stranger poster
Original title
Promesse à l'inconnue
Directed by
André Berthomieu
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
France
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man makes a promise to a stranger that changes the course of his life. The film follows his romantic and sometimes complicated journey to keep his word.

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What happens

Promise to a Stranger (French: Promesse à l'inconnue) is a 1942 French drama film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Charles Vanel, Claude Dauphin and Madeleine Robinson. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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