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La Promesse (The Promise)

Summary Igor and his father, Roger, are making a decent living renting apartments to illegal immigrants and sometimes working them illegally (among other scams). But when the building inspector pays a surprise visit and Amidou falls off a scaffold in his hurry to hide, things start to unravel, particularly when Igor makes a promise to the injure...

La Promesse (The Promise)
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 17 Critic Reviews
must-see
82
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 12 User Ratings
8.2
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Summary Igor and his father, Roger, are making a decent living renting apartments to illegal immigrants and sometimes working them illegally (among other scams). But when the building inspector pays a surprise visit and Amidou falls off a scaffold in his hurry to hide, things start to unravel, particularly when Igor makes a promise to the injure...

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 17 Critic Reviews
82
88% Positive
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12% Mixed
2 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 17 Critic Reviews
82
88% Positive
15 Reviews
12% Mixed
2 Reviews
0% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 12 User Ratings
8.2
83% Positive
10 Ratings
17% Mixed
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0% Negative
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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 12 User Ratings
8.2
83% Positive
10 Ratings
17% Mixed
2 Ratings
0% Negative
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Production Company Les Films du Fleuve, Touza Productions, Touza Films, Samsa Film, Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF), Eurimages, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Loterie Nationale de Belgique, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Canal+, E.R.T.T., L'Agence de la Francophonie (ACCT), Fonds d'Action Sociale, Dérives Productions
Release Date May 16, 1997
Duration 1 h 32 m
Rating Not Rated
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Joseph Plateau Awards
• 4 Wins & 5 Nominations
Namur International Festival of French-Speaking Film
• 4 Wins & 4 Nominations
Valladolid International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations