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A Promise is a french film of genre Drama directed by Patrice Leconte released in USA on 18 april 2014 with Rebecca Hall

A Promise (2014)

A Promise
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Released in USA 18 april 2014
Length 1h35
Directed by
OriginFrance
Genres Drama,    Romance
Rating56% 2.849522.849522.849522.849522.84952

A Promise is a French drama romance film directed by Patrice Leconte and written by Patrice Leconte and Jérôme Tonnerre. The story is based on Stefan Zweig's novel Journey into the Past and stars Rebecca Hall, Alan Rickman, Richard Madden, and Maggie Steed. It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.

Synopsis

In 1912 Germany, a freshly graduated engineer with modest origins, Friedrich Zeitz, becomes the right hand of ageing tycoon Karl Hoffmeister. When Hoffmeister's degrading health condition starts to confine him permanently to his house, Friedrich has to visit him at home to get briefed. Thus Friedrich makes the acquaintance of Hoffmeister's younger wife Charlotte, a beautiful and reserved woman in her early 30s. He immediately becomes enamored with her and struggles with his growing unrequited feelings for her, not realizing they are reciprocated. Just as they disclose their mutual attraction towards one another, Friedrich has to leave the country to represent Hoffmeister overseas. The outbreak of World War I keeps him away from Germany for a long time. Only after the end of the war and many years of separation are Friedrich and Charlotte able to reunite.

Actors

Rebecca Hall

(Lotte Hoffmeister)
Alan Rickman

(Karl Hoffmeister)
Richard Madden

(Friedrich Zeitz)
Maggie Steed

(Frau Hermann)
Shannon Tarbet

(Anna)
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