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Feature film — 2017

Promise at Dawn (2017)

7.22h 10mDrama — Romance — History — War

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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A high-signal pick with 515 votes.

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Director: Eric Barbier

On screen

Cast & crew

Pierre Niney as Romain Gary

Pierre Niney

Romain Gary

Charlotte Gainsbourg as Nina Kacew

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Nina Kacew

Didier Bourdon as Alex Gubernatis

Didier Bourdon

Alex Gubernatis

Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Zaremba

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Zaremba

Finnegan Oldfield as Captain Langer

Finnegan Oldfield

Captain Langer

Catherine McCormack as Lesley Blanch

Catherine McCormack

Lesley Blanch

Pawel Puchalski as Romain (8-10 years old)

Pawel Puchalski

Romain (8-10 years old)

Némo Schiffman as Romain (14-16 years old)

Némo Schiffman

Romain (14-16 years old)

Lou Chauvain as Mariette

Lou Chauvain

Mariette

Arieh Worthalter as Captain of Gache

Arieh Worthalter

Captain of Gache

Bastien Bouillon as Gouje

Bastien Bouillon

Gouje

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Sofia Nilsson

Brigitte

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