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The Promise (1979)

The Promise poster
Directed by
Gilbert Cates
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

After a tragic accident, a young woman loses her memory and is separated from the man she loves. He must find a way to reach her again while she rebuilds her life with no recollection of their past.

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What happens

The Promise is a 1979 American romantic drama film released by Universal Pictures which starred Kathleen Quinlan, Stephen Collins, and Beatrice Straight. It was directed by Gilbert Cates and produced by Fred Weintraub and Paul Heller. Weintraub and Heller also wrote the source story, which Garry Michael White dramatized; the resultant film was novelized by Danielle Steel. It was remade in India as the Hindi film Yeh Vaada Raha (1982). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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