A Promise (2013 film)

A Promise

Directed by	Patrice Leconte
Written by	Patrice Leconte Jérôme Tonnerre
Starring	Rebecca Hall Alan Rickman Richard Madden Maggie Steed Shannon Tarbet Jean-Louis Sbille
Music by	Gabriel Yared
Cinematography	Eduardo Serra
Edited by	Joelle Hache
Release dates	September 2013 (2013-09) (TIFF)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	France
Language	English
Budget	$10.4 million
Box office	$854.000^[1]

A Promise is a 2013 French drama romance film directed by Patrice Leconte and written by Patrice Leconte and Jérôme Tonnerre. The story is based on Stefan Zweig's novel Journey into the Past and stars Rebecca Hall, Alan Rickman, Richard Madden, and Maggie Steed. It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.^[2]^[3]

Plot

In 1912 Germany, a freshly graduated engineer with modest origins, Friedrich Zeitz, becomes the right hand of aging tycoon Karl Hoffmeister. When Hoffmeister's degrading health condition starts to confine him permanently to his house, Friedrich has to visit him at home to get briefed. Thus Friedrich makes the acquaintance of Hoffmeister's younger wife Charlotte, a beautiful and reserved woman in her early 30s. He immediately becomes enamored with her and struggles with his growing unrequited feelings for her, not realizing they are reciprocated. Just as they disclose their mutual attraction towards one another, Friedrich has to leave the country to represent Hoffmeister overseas. The outbreak of World War I keeps him away from Germany for a long time. Only after the end of the war and many years of separation are Friedrich and Charlotte able to reunite.

Cast

Rebecca Hall as Charlotte "Lotte" Hoffmeister
Alan Rickman as Karl Hoffmeister
Richard Madden as Friedrich Zeitz
Maggie Steed as Frau Hermann
Shannon Tarbet as Anna
Jean-Louis Sbille as Hans
Toby Murray as Otto Hoffmeister
Christelle Cornil
Jonathan Sawdon as engineer

References

↑ http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=13967
↑ "A Promise". TIFF. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
↑ "Toronto Adds 75+ Titles To 2013 Edition". Indiewire. Retrieved 2013-08-15.

External links

Films directed by Patrice Leconte

Feature	Les vécés étaient fermés de l'interieur Les Bronzés Les Bronzés font du ski Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine Ma femme s'appelle reviens Circulez y'a rien à voir Les Spécialistes Tandem Monsieur Hire The Hairdresser's Husband Tango Yvonne's Perfume Ridicule Les Grands Ducs Une chance sur deux Girl on the Bridge The Widow of Saint-Pierre Felix and Lola Love Street The Man on the Train Intimate Strangers Dogora: Ouvrons les yeux Les Bronzés 3 : Amis pour la vie My Best Friend Beauties at War The Suicide Shop A Promise Do Not Disturb

Short	L'espace vital Le laboratoire de l'angoisse La famille heureuse (Famille Gazul) Pour Alexandre Goldovitch, URSS Le Batteur Du Boléro La Ciotat 1996 Trac

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