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Promise at Dawn

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.

Top Cast

  • 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)

  • Némo Schiffman

    Némo Schiffman

    Romain (14-16 years old)

  • Lou Chauvain

    Lou Chauvain

    Mariette

Overview

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.

Rating

7.2 / 10
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