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69% Critic Match
The Promise
“Empires fall. Love survives.”
6.8 / 10• 2016• 2h 13m•PG-13• English
HistoryRomanceDrama
Storyline
Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, a love triangle develops between Mikael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated artist Ana, and Chris, a renowned American journalist based in Paris.
Cast & Crew
Oscar Isaac
Mikael Boghosian
Lead
Charlotte Le Bon
Ana Khesarian
Christian Bale
Chris Myers
Daniel Giménez Cacho
Reverend Dikran Antreassian
Tom Hollander
Garin
Shohreh Aghdashloo
Marta Boghosian
Rade Šerbedžija
Stephan
Marwan Kenzari
Emre Ogan
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Terry George's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Promise is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
