La promesse The promise

La promesse The promise / Janus Films ; Luc et Jean-Pierre Dardenne ... [et al.] présentent ; un film de Luc et Jean-Pierre Dardenne ; scénario, Luc et Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Léon Michaux, Alphonse Badolo ; production belgo-franco-luxenbourgeoise ; Films du fleuve ... [et al.].

An absorbing drama about a Belgian teenager who is gradually coming to understand the implications of his father making a living off of abusing illegal alien workers.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Films du fleuve (Firm), Eurimages (Organization), Radio-Télévision belge de la communauté culturelle française, Samsa film (Firm), Touza productions, Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors: Dardenne, Jean-Pierre, 1951- (Screenwriter, Director), Dardenne, Luc, 1954- (Screenwriter, Director), Daldoul, Hassen (Producer), Waringo, Claude (Producer), Michaux, Léon (Screenwriter), Badolo, Alphonse (Screenwriter), Marcoen, Alain (director of photography.), Dozo, Marie-Hélène (Film editor), Billy, Jean-Marie (composer (expression)), M'Punga, Denis (composer (expression)), Renier, Jérémie (Actor), Gourmet, Olivier (Actor), Ouédraogo, Assita (Actor), Ouedraogo, Rasmane (Actor)
Format: Video DVD
Language:French
English
Published: [New York] : Criterion Collection, [2012]
Series:Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 620.
Subjects:
Children of criminals > Drama.
Teenage boys > Drama.
Fathers and sons > Drama.
Illegal aliens > Crimes against > Belgium > Drama.
Crime films.
Feature films.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, French.
Videos > Dinand > French.
Description
Summary:An absorbing drama about a Belgian teenager who is gradually coming to understand the implications of his father making a living off of abusing illegal alien workers.
Item Description:DVD release of the 1996 motion picture.
Special features: Conversation between film critic Scott Foundas and filmmakers Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne ; new interview with actors Jérémie Renier and Olivier Gourmet ; trailer ; new English subtitle translation ; booklet featuring an essay by film critic Kent Jones.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (16 p.)
Format:DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (1.66:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Audience:MPAA rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:Cinematographer, Alain Marcoen ; editor, Marie-Hélène Dozo ; music, Jean-Marie Billy, Denis M'Punga.
ISBN:9781604656169
1604656166
Participant or Performer:Jérémie Renier, Olivier Gourmet, Assita Ouédraogo, Rasmané Ouedraogo.
Language:In French, with optional subtitles in English.

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