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Promise at Dawn

Jules Dassin

1970 • 1h 42m

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.

Promise at Dawn

Cast

Melina Mercouri

Melina MercouriNina Kacewa

Assi Dayan

Assi DayanRomain Kacew age 25

Didier Haudepin

Didier HaudepinRomain Kacew age 15

François RaffoulRomain Kacew age 9

Despo Diamantidou

Despo DiamantidouAniela

Jean Martin

Jean MartinIgor Igorevitch

Fernand Gravey

Fernand GraveyJean-Michel Serusier

Jacqueline Porel

Jacqueline PorelMadame Mailer

Elspeth MarchFat Woman

Maria Machado

Maria MachadoNathalie Lissenko

Julie DassinRomain's Friend

René Clermont

René ClermontMr. Piekielny

Carol Cole

Carol ColeLouison, nurse

Marina NestoraMariette

Audrey BerindeyValentine Mailer

Crew

Jules Dassin

Jules DassinDirector

Romain Gary

Romain GaryNovel

Theoni V. Aldredge

Theoni V. AldredgeCostume Design

Georges Delerue

Georges DelerueOriginal Music Composer

Alexandre Trauner

Alexandre TraunerProduction Design

Otello Fava

Otello FavaMakeup Artist

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