Promise at Dawn

An unforgettable Mercouri experience

Duration: 102 min

Release date: 1970-11-25

IMDB

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.

Drama

Promise at Dawn

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Promise at Dawn

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Melina Mercouri

Melina Mercouri

as Romain Kacew age 25

Didier Haudepin

Didier Haudepin

as Romain Kacew age 15

François Raffoul

François Raffoul

as Romain Kacew age 9

Despo Diamantidou

Despo Diamantidou

as Igor Igorevitch

as Jean-Michel Serusier

Jacqueline Porel

Jacqueline Porel

as Madame Mailer

as Nathalie Lissenko

as Romain's Friend

as Mr. Piekielny

as Louison, nurse

Audrey Berindey

Audrey Berindey

as Valentine Mailer

as Madame de Rare

Thérèse Thoreux

Thérèse Thoreux

as Silent Film Heroine

as Ivan Mosjukine

as Belle Gueule

Romain Bouteille

Romain Bouteille

as Film Director (uncredited)

Philippe Castelli

Philippe Castelli

as Crew Member (uncredited)

as Officer (uncredited)

Christian de Tillière

Christian de Tillière

as Russian Dance Teacher (uncredited)

as Officer (uncredited)

Roland Dubillard

Roland Dubillard

as Teacher (uncredited)

Christian Duvaleix

Christian Duvaleix

as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

as Negresco Doorman (uncredited)

as Film Director (uncredited)

as Russian Violin Teacher (uncredited)

as Buyer (uncredited)

as Soldier (uncredited)

as Actress (uncredited)

as (uncredited)

Dominique Zardi

Dominique Zardi

as (uncredited)

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Samuel A. Taylor

Samuel A. Taylor

Robert Lawrence

Robert Lawrence

Theoni V. Aldredge

Theoni V. Aldredge

Director of Photography

Georges Delerue

Georges Delerue

Original Music Composer

Alexandre Trauner

Alexandre Trauner

Production Design

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