La Promesse
1996, French. Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne.
Igor, aged 15, and his father Roger deal in housing and peddling illicit labor in the outlying districts of Liege, Belgium. Scams, lies and swindling rule their lives. When one of his father’s illegal workers gets injured on the job and asks Igor to promise to take care of his wife and baby, Igor finds himself at a crossroad. He wants to keep the promise, but the price would be to betray his father.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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La Promesse is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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Cast & crew
- Jean-Pierre DardenneDirector
- Luc DardenneDirector
- Jérémie RenierIgor
- Olivier GourmetRoger
- Assita OuedraogoAssita
- Florian DelainRiri
- Hachemi HaddadNabil
- Rasmané OuédraogoAmidou
- Jean-Michel BalthazarThe Labour Inspector
- Frédéric BodsonThe Garage Boss
- Jean-Paul DermontMuller
- Alain HoltgenThe Postman
- Geneviève Joly-ProvostGeneviève
- Rifi KythoukaThe Seer
Details
- Released
- 7 August 1996
- Country
- Belgium, Luxembourg, Tunisia
- Written by
- Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Leon Michaux
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La Promesse: quick answers
Is La Promesse worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.2/10 from 188 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is La Promesse?
La Promesse runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
Does La Promesse have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for La Promesse. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
La Promesse parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for La Promesse yet.
Which OTT platform is La Promesse on?
La Promesse is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
What movies are like La Promesse?
If you liked La Promesse, try Short Term 12, 99 Homes, Death of a Salesman.
Who directed La Promesse?
La Promesse (1996) was directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne and stars Jérémie Renier, Olivier Gourmet, Assita Ouedraogo.