Summary
Promise at Dawn is an American-French film first released in 1970,
directed by Jules Dassin.
The film is based on a novel by Romain Gary and stars Melina Mercouri, Assi Dayan, Didier Haudepin, François Raffoul and Despo Diamantidou.
It has also been released under the title: Promesse de l’aube, La.
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Credits
- Director: Jules Dassin
- Script: Jules Dassin, Romain Gary (novel), Andrew Sarris, Samuel A. Taylor
- Photo: Jean Badal
- Music: Georges Delerue
- Cast: Melina Mercouri (Nina Kacew), Assi Dayan (Romain age 25), Didier Haudepin (Romain age 15), François Raffoul (Romain 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), Marina Nestora (Mariette), Audrey Berindey (Valentine Mailer), Jacqueline Duc (Madame de Rare), Muni (Angélique), Thérèse Thoreaux (Silent Film Heroine), Jules Dassin (Ivan Mosjukine)
- Country: USA / France
- Language: English
- Runtime: 99 min
- Aka: Promesse de l’aube, La
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