The Promise

"Empires fall. Love survives."

Apr 21 2017 PG-13 2h 13m
Action, Adventure, Drama

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.

Official Trailer
Plot

The film tells the story of Michael (Oscar Isaac), a young Armenian who dreams of studying medicine. When he travels to Constantinople to study, he meets Armenian Ana (Charlotte Le Bon) and falls in love with her, although she dates the American photographer Chris (Christian Bale), sent to Turkey to record the first genocide of the 20th century when the Turks exterminated the Armenian minority. A love triangle settles amidst the horrors of war.

Written by

Terry George, Robin Swicord

Directed by

Terry George

Cast

Oscar Isaac, Charlotte Le Bon, Christian Bale

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Spain

Production Companies

Survivor Pictures, Wonderful Films, Babieka Films

Languages

Français, English, Deutsch

Awards

3 wins & 8 nominations

Trailers
"The Promise" Official Trailer 1 (2016)
The Promise - Official Trailer - In Theaters April 21
Scores
# of Votes
179,401
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
49
Popularity
NA