A Promise

Sep 4, 2013

1h 34m

★ 5.7

Overview

A romantic drama set in Germany just before WWI and centered on a married woman who falls in love with her husband's teacher. Separated by the war, they pledge their devotion to one another.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Wild Bunch

Fidélité Films

SCOPE Pictures

OCS

Cofinova 6

A Promise Trailers

Cast

Lotte Hoffmeister

Rebecca Hall

Karl Hoffmeister

Alan Rickman

Friedrich Zeitz

Richard Madden

Otto Hoffmeister

Toby Murray

Frau Hermann

Maggie Steed

Anna

Shannon Tarbet

Hans, the Butler

Jean-Louis Sbille

Magda, the Maid

Sarah Messens

The Engineer

Jonathan Sawdon

Post Office Employee

Christelle Cornil

Hotel Concierge

Gordon Wilson

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