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The Promised Life (2002)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Olivier Dahan

Synopsis

Sylvie is a hooker whose illegitimate daughter commits a crime. She and her daughter flee to find Sylvie's first love in the countryside. The daughter is trying to get to know her unwilling mother. Along the way, the two meet a male fugitive and bond with each other.

Actors

Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle Huppert
Sylvia
Pascal Greggory
Pascal Greggory
Joshua
Maud Forget
Maud Forget
Laurence
Fabienne Babe
Fabienne Babe
Sandra
André Marcon
André Marcon
Piotr
Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
Maquereau 1
David Martins
David Martins
Maquereau 2
Édith Le Merdy
Édith Le Merdy
Femme hameau
Denis Braccini
Denis Braccini
Policier en civil
Irène Ismaïloff
Irène Ismaïloff
Femme du policier en civil
Naguime Bendidi
Naguime Bendidi
Comionneur
Frédéric Maranber
Frédéric Maranber
Gérant motel
Valérie Flan
Valérie Flan
Femme ferme
Paul-Alexandre Bardela
Paul-Alexandre Bardela
Petit garçon ferme
Abdelkader
Abdelkader
Policier Péage

Crews

Olivier Dahan
Olivier Dahan
Director
Olivier Dahan
Olivier Dahan
Writer
Agnès Fustier-Dahan
Agnès Fustier-Dahan
Writer
Éric Névé
Éric Névé
Producer
Richard Marizy
Richard Marizy
Editor
Alex Lamarque
Alex Lamarque
Director of Photography
Olivier Carbone
Olivier Carbone
Casting
Marco Bardochan
Marco Bardochan
Production Design
Gigi Lepage
Gigi Lepage
Costume Design

Posters and backgrounds

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