Promise at Dawn (1970)

Directed by

Jules Dassin

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

France, United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A boy grows up under the intense love and ambition of his mother. The story follows his life as he tries to fulfill her grand dreams for him.

sentimentalnostalgicbittersweetpoignantslow-pacedcharacter-drivenwarmintimate

What happens

Promise at Dawn (French: La Promesse de l'aube) is a 1970 American drama film directed by Jules Dassin and starring Melina Mercouri, Dassin's wife. It is based on the 1960 novel Promise at Dawn (French: La Promesse de l'aube) by Romain Gary and the subsequent play by Samuel A. Taylor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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