Promise at Dawn

1h 42m

Drama

5.3

A single mother raises her son in impossible circumstances first in Leningrad, then Krakow, and then France, and is over-ambitious about him but never gives in.

Cast

Melina Mercouri

Nina Kacewa

Assi Dayan

Romain Kacew age 25

Didier Haudepin

Romain Kacew age 15

François Raffoul

Romain Kacew age 9

Despo Diamantidou

Aniela

Jean Martin

Igor Igorevitch

Fernand Gravey

Jean-Michel Serusier

Jacqueline Porel

Madame Mailer

Elspeth March

Fat Woman

Maria Machado

Nathalie Lissenko

Julie Dassin

Romain's Friend

René Clermont

Mr. Piekielny

Carol Cole

Louison, nurse

Marina Nestora

Mariette

Audrey Berindey

Valentine Mailer

Jacqueline Duc

Madame de Rare

Muni

Angélique

Thérèse Thoreux

Silent Film Heroine

Jules Dassin

Ivan Mosjukine

Dennis Berry

Belle Gueule

Romain Bouteille

Film Director (uncredited)

Philippe Castelli

Crew Member (uncredited)

Marcel Charvey

Officer (uncredited)

Christian de Tillière

Russian Dance Teacher (uncredited)

Van Doude

Officer (uncredited)

Roland Dubillard

Teacher (uncredited)

Christian Duvaleix

Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Robert Lombard

Negresco Doorman (uncredited)

Charles Millot

Film Director (uncredited)

Rufus

Russian Violin Teacher (uncredited)

Jean Rupert

Buyer (uncredited)

Jacques Santi

Soldier (uncredited)

Katia Tchenko

Actress (uncredited)

Olga Valéry

(uncredited)

Dominique Zardi

(uncredited)

Crew

Jules Dassin

Director, Writer, Producer

Romain Gary

Novel

Robert Lawrence

Editor

Jean Badal

Director of Photography

Alexandre Trauner

Production Design

Theoni V. Aldredge

Costume Design

Otello Fava

Makeup Artist

Georges Delerue

Original Music Composer

Samuel A. Taylor

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