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Promise at Dawn
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Title: Promise at Dawn

Release Date: 20 Dec 2017

Runtime: 2h 10m

Genre: Drama, Romance, History, War

Director: Nexus Factory

Production Companies: Nexus Factory

Overview: From his childhood in Poland to his adolescence in Nice to his years as a student in Paris and his tough training as a pilot during World War II, this tragi-comedy tells the romantic story of Romain Gary, one of the most famous French novelists and sole writer to have won the Goncourt Prize for French literature two times.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.3 (486 votes)

Cast

  • Romain Gary: Pierre Niney
  • Nina Kacew: Charlotte Gainsbourg
  • Alex Gubernatis: Didier Bourdon
  • Zaremba: Jean-Pierre Darroussin
  • Captain Langer: Finnegan Oldfield
  • Lesley Blanch: Catherine McCormack
  • Romain (8-10 years old): Pawel Puchalski
  • Romain (14-16 years old): Némo Schiffman
  • Mariette: Lou Chauvain
  • Captain of Gache: Arieh Worthalter
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