Loading...Young Friederich has humble origins, but rises to the attention of his new boss, Karl. As he volunteers to tutor his employer’s son, he gets more and more attached to Karl’s young wife Lotte. She refuses however to betray her husband even when they learn Friedrich must go to Mexico for two years to supervise […]
| A Promise (2013) | |
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| Rating: 5.7/10 (1,408 votes) Director: Patrice Leconte Writer: Patrice Leconte (screenplay), Jérôme Tonnerre (screenplay), Stefan Zweig (novel) Stars: Rebecca Hall, Alan Rickman, Richard Madden, Toby Murray Runtime: 98 min Rated: R Genre: Drama, Romance Released: 16 Apr 2014 |
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| Plot: A romantic drama set in Germany just before WWI and centered on a married woman who falls in love with her husband's protégé. Separated first by duties and then by the war, they pledge their devotion to one another. | |
Young Friederich has humble origins, but rises to the attention of his new boss, Karl. As he volunteers to tutor his employer’s son, he gets more and more attached to Karl’s young wife Lotte. She refuses however to betray her husband even when they learn Friedrich must go to Mexico for two years to supervise a mining project for Karl. Friedrich and Lotte swear one another they will stay true to each other, but the oncoming war keeps them apart for far longer than expected.
