The Promise (1995 film)

The Promise
Film poster
Directed by	Margarethe von Trotta
Screenplay by	Felice Laudadio and Margarethe von Trotta (with Peter Schneider)
Produced by	Eberhard Junkersdorf
Starring	Corinna Harfouch Meret Becker August Zirner Tina Engel Dieter Mann Eva Mattes
Music by	Jürgen Knieper
Release date	1995 (1995)
Running time	115 minutes
Countries	Germany France Switzerland
Language	German

The Promise (German: Das Versprechen) is a 1995 German-language film directed by Margarethe von Trotta. It was an international co-production between Germany, France and Switzerland. The film was chosen as Germany's official submission to the 67th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not receive a nomination.

Synopsis

Two young lovers in Berlin are separated when the Berlin Wall goes up. Their stories intertwine during the three decades to German reunification.

Cast

• Corinna Harfouch: Sophie
• Meret Becker: young Sophie
• August Zirner: Konrad
• Anian Zollner: young Konrad
• Jörg Meister: Alexander, 20 years of age
• Tina Engel: Sophie's aunt
• Monika Hansen: Sophie's mother
• Klaus Piontek: Sophie's stepfather
• Ruth Glöss: Konrad's granny
• Dieter Mann: Konrad's father
• Simone von Zglinicki: Konrad's mother
• Hans Kremer: Harald
• Eva Mattes: Barbara
• Susann Ugé: young Barbara
• Hark Bohm: Müller
• Otto Sander: Professor Lorenz
• Anka Baier: Monika
• Sven Lehmann: Max
• Heiko Senst: Wolfgang
• Ulrike Krumbiegel: Elisabeth

See also

• List of submissions to the 67th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of German submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

External links

• The Promise at IMDb