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Empires fall. Love survives. - The Promise
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Title: The Promise

Release Date: 2 Dec 2016

Runtime: 2h 13m

Genre: History, Romance, Drama

Director: Babieka Films, Wonderful Films, Survivor Pictures, Open Road Films

Production Companies: Babieka Films, Wonderful Films, Survivor Pictures, Open Road Films

Overview: Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, a love triangle develops between Mikael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated artist Ana, and Chris, a renowned American journalist based in Paris.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.9 (469 votes)

Cast

  • Mikael Boghosian: Oscar Isaac
  • Ana Khesarian: Charlotte Le Bon
  • Chris Myers: Christian Bale
  • Reverend Dikran Antreassian: Daniel Giménez Cacho
  • Garin: Tom Hollander
  • Marta Boghosian: Shohreh Aghdashloo
  • Stephan: Rade Šerbedžija
  • Emre Ogan: Marwan Kenzari
  • Maral: Angela Sarafyan
  • Mustafa: Numan Acar
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