La Promesse [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

La Promesse [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne Cast: Jeremie Renier
Jeremie Renier
, Olivier Gourmet
Olivier Gourmet
, Assita Ouedraogo
Assita Ouedraogo
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
La Promesse [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

La Promesse [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne Cast: Jeremie Renier
Jeremie Renier
, Olivier Gourmet
Olivier Gourmet
, Assita Ouedraogo
Assita Ouedraogo
Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Blu-ray (Color)

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Overview

A young man born into criminal circumstances is forced to deal with his conscience in this drama from Belgium. Roger (Olivier Gourmet) is a corrupt businessman who smuggles illegal aliens into Antwerp and protects them from the law in exchange for working with his construction company. However, Roger pays meager wages for back-breaking labor and charges aliens appallingly high rent for substandard housing. Roger has a 15-year-old son, Igor (Jeremie Renier), who has learned from his father to steal and twist the truth; Igor is loyal to Roger, despite his father's frequent violence against him. One day, Amidou (Rasmane Ouedraogo), one of the illegals working for Roger, falls from a construction site; as he is dying, Amidou begs Igor to watch over his wife Assita (Assita Ouedraogo) and their child. While Roger and his partners try to keep the death a secret to avoid police interference, Igor constructs an elaborate web of lies to ease the concerns of Assita, who does not know that her husband has passed. Before long, Igor's loyalties are torn between his concern for his father's safety and his guilty affection for Assita. La Promesse was voted the Best Foreign Language Film of 1997 by America's National Society of Film Critics.

Product Details

Release Date: 08/14/2012
UPC: 0715515097314
Original Release: 1996
Rating: NR
Source: Criterion Collection
Sound: [Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language: English
Time: 1:34:00
Sales rank: 15,003

Special Features

Conversations between film critic Scott Foundas and Filmmakers Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne; New Interview piece featuring actors Jérémie Renier and Olivier Gourmet; Trailer; ; Plus: A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Kent Jones

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Jeremie Renier Igor
Olivier Gourmet Roger
Assita Ouedraogo Assita,Amidou
Frederic Bodson Garage Owner
Hachemi Haddad Nabil
Florian Delain Riri
Lyazzide Bakouche Mustapha,Young Arab
Jose Dumst Seydou
Kevin N'Koko Seydou
Christiane Mutshimuana Rosalie
Rifi Kythouka The Fortune-teller
Sophia Leboutte Maria
Ljubomir Jakic Immigrant Interpreter
Caslav Jestratijevic Yugoslav Immigrant
Darko Pulic Yugoslav Immigrant
Zoran Klacar Yugoslav Immigrant
Miroslav Dmitrovic Yugoslav Immigrant
Thomas Golla Kurdish Immigrant
Mohamed Bousfia Gypsy
Rabah Amrani Ibrahim
Ioan Taranu Nicolai
Dieudonne Kapeta African Immigrant
Jean-Paul Dermont Muller
Faustin Kiala Muendo
Florin Badea Rumanian Immigrant
Bogdan Motet Rumanian Immigrant
Marian Moldovan Rumanian Immigrant
Valeriu Massalar Rumanian Immigrant
Bernard Marbaix Work Inspector
Jean-Michel Balthazar Work Inspector
Francis D'Ostuni Mehmet
Nevfel Morsimen Mehmet's Brother
Jeanine Robiane Garage Customer
David Echterhoff Asian Immigrant
Alain Holtgen Mailman
Suzanne Colin Policewoman
Cathy Galetic Hospital Employee
Daniel Hicter Pedestrian
Norbert Rutili Jeweller
Jean-Pol Bissieux Train Station Employee
Willy Moosen Night Shop Salesperson
Michele Guidee Singer
Adrienne Renzi Employee
Emmanuelle Bonmariage Luna Park Cashier
Philippe Constant Young Unemployed Man
Pierre Dineur Young Arab's Client
Sandhu Onkar Singh Sikh Immigrant
Dominique Hennico Hospital Nurse
Henri Wierts Hospital Doctor
Leon Michaux Policeman
Philippe de Pierpont Junkie
Jean-Marie Billy Composer
Denis M'Punga Composer

Technical Credits
Jean-Pierre Dardenne Director,Director,Producer,Screenwriter,Screenwriter
Hassen Daldoul Producer
Jean-Pierre Duret Sound/Sound Designer
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