The Promise

"Empires fall. Love survives."

2016 2h 13m EN

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6.8

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51%

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6.1

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★6.8TMDB · 520🥫51%Rotten Tomatoes●49Metacritic★6.1IMDB · 180,630

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Synopsis

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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.

“Empires fall. Love survives.”

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Cast

Oscar Isaac
Mikael Boghosian
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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Terry George
Writers: Terry George, Robin Swicord
Languages: Armenian, German, English, French
Countries: Spain, United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $90M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 14% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Armenian, German, English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Spain, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Terry George, shot by Javier Aguirresarobe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gabriel Yared. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Steven Rosenblum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Terry George directs. Javier Aguirresarobe behind the camera. Gabriel Yared scores. Steven Rosenblum cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Spain, United States of America. Dialogue in Armenian, German, English, French.

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Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $90M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Earned back only 14% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 10 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Armenian, German, English, French.
5International production across 2 countries: Spain, United States of America.
6Directed by Terry George, shot by Javier Aguirresarobe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Gabriel Yared. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Steven Rosenblum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Oscar Isaac and Charlotte Le Bon and Christian Bale carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Empires fall. Love survives.".
11IMDB entry: tt4776998 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 11 themes, including "journalist", "love triangle", "world war i", "artist".