Promise at Dawn (2017 film)
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French | La Promesse de l'aube |
Directed by | Éric Barbier |
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Based on | Promise at Dawn by Romain Gary |
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Starring | |
Cinematography | Glynn Speeckaert[1] |
Edited by | Jennifer Augé[1] |
Music by | Renaud Barbier[2] |
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Running time | 131 minutes[3] |
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Box office | $9.2 million[6] |
Promise at Dawn (
Premise
Roman Kacew recounts his life, from his childhood through his service in World War II, and the story of his self-sacrificing mother Nina, who raised him alone.
Cast
- Pierre Niney as Roman Kacew
- Pawel Puchalski as Roman Kacew, ages 8–10
- Nemo Schiffman as Roman Kacew, ages 14–16
- Charlotte Gainsbourg as Nina Kacew
- Didier Bourdon as Alex Gubernatis
- Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Zaremba
- Catherine McCormack as Lesley Blanch
- Finnegan Oldfield as Arnaud Langer
- Pascal Gruselle as Colonel Salon
- Alexandre Picot Sergeant Dufour
- Michel Schillaci as Intendant
Production
The film was produced by Éric Jehelmann and
Release
Promise at Dawn was first screened in a sneak preview at the Pathé cinema in
Reception
Box office
On its first day, Promise at Dawn sold 46,358 admissions in France.[12] At the end of its theatrical run in France, the film sold a total of 1,053,288 admissions, grossing a domestic total of $8.8 million[5] and a worldwide total of $9.2 million.[6]
Critical response
Promise at Dawn received an average rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars on the French website AlloCiné, based on 30 reviews.[13] On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 64% based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10.[14]
Ben Kenigsberg of The New York Times wrote, "The movie looks and sounds great, but greatness and depth elude it".[15]
Accolades
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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César Awards | 2 March 2018 | Best Actress | Charlotte Gainsbourg | Nominated | [16] |
Best Adaptation | Éric Barbier and Marie Eynard | Nominated | |||
Best Production Design | Pierre Renson | Nominated | |||
Best Costume Design | Catherine Bouchard | Nominated | |||
Lumières Award | 5 February 2018 | Best Actress | Charlotte Gainsbourg | Nominated | [17] |
Sarlat Film Festival | 18 November 2017 | Prix des lycéens | Promise at Dawn | Won | [18][19] |
Prix d'interprétation masculine | Pierre Niney | Won |
References
- ^ a b c d Lodge, Guy (16 October 2017). "Film Review: 'Promise at Dawn'". Variety. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Jihelbey (28 April 2018). "La Promesse de l'aube : une adaptation grandiose (en Blu-ray, DVD et VOD)". ON-mag.fr (in French). Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Fagerholm, Matt (6 September 2019). "Promise at Dawn movie review & film summary (2019)". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Aubel, François (23 August 2016). "Sur le tournage de La Promesse de l'aube, avec Pierre Niney et Charlotte Gainsbourg". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ a b "La Promesse de l'aube". JP Box Office (in French). Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Promise at Dawn (2017)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Rol, Catherine (21 August 2017). "Eure: une semaine de cinéma à 4€ la séance". Paris-Normandie (in French). Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ González, David (12 October 2017). "A strong European contingent gets ready to head to Busan". Cineuropa. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "French films at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival". Unifrance. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Promise at Dawn". Busan International Film Festival. September 2017. Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "A Ghost story, La promesse de l'aube, Ferdinand : les films au cinéma cette semaine". Première (in French). 20 December 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Champalaune, Mathieu (21 December 2017). "Box office: Ferdinand démarre bien, Star Wars continue à tout écraser". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Critiques Presse pour le film La Promesse de l'aube". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Promise at Dawn". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Kenigsberg, Ben (5 September 2019). "'Promise at Dawn' Review: An Extraordinary Life, Thanks to Mom". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (31 January 2018). "César Nominations: 'BPM', 'Au Revoir Là-Haut' Lead Hunt For Top French Film Prizes". Deadline. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (11 December 2017). "Robin Campillo's 'BPM (Beats Per Minute)' Leads France's 2017 Lumieres Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Bellet, Nicolas (18 November 2017). "Festival du Film de Sarlat 2017 : le palmarès vient de tomber". Première (in French). Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "2017, 26ème édition". Festival du Film de Sarlat (in French). Retrieved 25 March 2023.
External links
- Promise at Dawn at IMDb