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Promise at Dawn

Promise at Dawn

Drama · Romance · History · 2017

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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Promise at Dawn

2017 Drama · Romance · History 2h 10m

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7.2 / 10

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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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Directed by

Eric Barbier

Written by

Eric Barbier · Marie Eynard

Pierre Niney

Pierre Niney

Romain Gary

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Nina Kacew

Didier Bourdon

Didier Bourdon

Alex Gubernatis

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Zaremba

Finnegan Oldfield

Finnegan Oldfield

Captain Langer

Catherine McCormack

Catherine McCormack

Lesley Blanch

Pawel Puchalski

Pawel Puchalski

Romain (8-10 years old)

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.