A Promise (2013 film)

A Promise
A Promise
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Directed by	Patrice Leconte
Written by	Patrice Leconte ; Jérôme Tonnerre
Starring	Rebecca Hall ; Alan Rickman ; Richard Madden ; Maggie Steed ; Shannon Tarbet ; Jean-Louis Sbille
Cinematography	Eduardo Serra
Edited by	Joelle Hache
Music by	Gabriel Yared
Release date	September 2013 (TIFF);
Running time	95 minutes
Country	France
Language	English
Budget	$10.4 million
Box office	$1 million

A Promise is a 2013 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.^[2]^[3]

Plot

In 1912 Germany, a freshly graduated engineer with modest origins, Friedrich Zeitz, becomes the right hand of aging tycoon Karl Hoffmeister. When Hoffmeister's declining health 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 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.

Cast

Rebecca Hall as Charlotte "Lotte" Hoffmeister
Alan Rickman as Karl Hoffmeister
Richard Madden as Friedrich Zeitz
Maggie Steed as Frau Hermann
Shannon Tarbet as Anna
Jean-Louis Sbille as Hans
Toby Murray as Otto Hoffmeister
Christelle Cornil
Jonathan Sawdon as engineer

References

^ http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=13967
^ "A Promise". TIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-08-16. Retrieved 2013-08-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Toronto Adds 75+ Titles To 2013 Edition". Indiewire. Retrieved 2013-08-15.

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[1] ttp://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=13967

[TIFF-2] "A Promise". TIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-08-16. Retrieved 2013-08-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[Indiewire-3] "Toronto Adds 75+ Titles To 2013 Edition". Indiewire. Retrieved 2013-08-15.

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