CinemaOSMovie · 1970 · 1h 42m · PG

Promise at Dawn

An unforgettable Mercouri experience

55%(10)IMDbDrama

A single mother raises her son in impossible circumstances first in Leningrad, then Krakow, and then France, and is over-ambitious about him but never gives in.

Directed byJules Dassin

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 42m
Language
EN
Released
November 25, 1970
Studios
Nathalie Productions

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Promise At Dawn (1970) Radio Spot

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Melina Mercouri

Melina Mercouri

Nina Kacewa

Assi Dayan

Assi Dayan

Romain Kacew age 25

Didier Haudepin

Didier Haudepin

Romain Kacew age 15

François Raffoul

Romain Kacew age 9

Despo Diamantidou

Despo Diamantidou

Aniela

Jean Martin

Jean Martin

Igor Igorevitch

Fernand Gravey

Fernand Gravey

Jean-Michel Serusier

Jacqueline Porel

Jacqueline Porel

Madame Mailer

Elspeth March

Fat Woman

Maria Machado

Maria Machado

Nathalie Lissenko

Creative team
Directed by
Jules Dassin
Jules Dassin
Written by
Jules Dassin
Jules Dassin
Produced by
Jules Dassin
Jules Dassin

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