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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.9 / 100
2013·Drama / Romance·1h 38m

A PROMISE

A romantic drama set in Germany just before WWI and centered on a married woman who falls in love with her husband's teacher. Separated by the war, they pledge their devotion to one another.

Above the Line
Patrice Leconte·DirectorPatrice Leconte·ScreenplayJérôme Tonnerre·ScreenplayEduardo Serra·Director of PhotographyGabriel Yared·Original Music ComposerJoëlle Hache·Editor
Cast
Rebecca Hall·Lotte HoffmeisterAlan Rickman·Karl HoffmeisterRichard Madden·Friedrich ZeitzToby Murray·Otto HoffmeisterMaggie Steed·Frau HermannShannon Tarbet·AnnaJean-Louis Sbille·Hans, the ButlerSarah Messens·Magda, the MaidJonathan Sawdon·The EngineerChristelle Cornil·Post Office Employee
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 2
Patrice Leconte·DirectorÉlodie Van Beuren·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Patrice Leconte·ScreenplayJérôme Tonnerre·ScreenplayStefan Zweig·Novel
Camera· 1
Eduardo Serra·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Joëlle Hache·EditorPaul Heymans·Dialogue Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Gabriel Yared·Original Music ComposerLaurence Morel·Boom OperatorCecile Tournesac·Music EditorThomas Gauder·Sound Re-Recording MixerJean-Stephane Garbe·Sound RecordistHéléna Réveillère·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 2
Anne Moralis·Makeup Department HeadFrançoise Joset·Assistant Art Director
Production· 5
Olivier Delbosc·ProducerMarc Missonnier·ProducerSusie Figgis·CastingDidier Lechien·Location ManagerPatrick Hella·Casting
Other Departments· 5
Manuel Demoulling·Property MasterJean Louis Dousson·Visual Effects SupervisorStéphane Bidault·Visual Effects SupervisorBenjamin Ageorges·Visual Effects SupervisorLudwig Töpke·Transportation Coordinator
By the Numbers
70.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind A Promise's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#828C34
#E2E2C4
#5A6E2E
Mood
Romantic, Hopeful, Serene
Composition
Rule Of Thirds
Era
1910s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A woman with light skin and brown hair, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a high-collared, light-colored jacket with decorative buttons and stripes, looks upwards ”

romancedrama
Key Elements
Wide Brimmed HatHigh Collared Jacket
Atmosphere
Bright, Warm, Golden
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
8/10
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