germany,world war i,wartime,love letter,ambition,dying man,love affair,tutor,desire,extramarital affair,married woman,steel mill,mentor protégé relationship,loyal wife,pre-war,steel industry,ambitious,husband encourages wife to stray

A Promise (2013)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Patrice Leconte
  • Profile picture of Rebecca Hall
    Lotte Hoffmeister Rebecca Hall
  • Profile picture of Alan Rickman
    Karl Hoffmeister Alan Rickman
  • Profile picture of Richard Madden
    Friedrich Zeitz Richard Madden
  • Profile picture of Maggie Steed
    Frau Hermann Maggie Steed
  • Profile picture of Shannon Tarbet
    Anna Shannon Tarbet
  • Profile picture of Jean-Louis Sbille
    Hans, the Butler Jean-Louis Sbille
  • Profile picture of Jonathan Sawdon
    The Engineer Jonathan Sawdon
  • Profile picture of Christelle Cornil
    Post Office Employee Christelle Cornil

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Keywords

  • germany
  • world war i
  • wartime
  • love letter
  • ambition
  • dying man
  • love affair
  • tutor
  • desire
  • extramarital affair
  • married woman
  • steel mill
  • mentor protégé relationship
  • loyal wife
  • pre-war
  • steel industry
  • ambitious
  • husband encourages wife to stray