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The movie tells the story of an aging factory owner Karl Hoffmeister, his beautiful young wife Charlotte, and the promising youngster he takes in as his protégé. Eventually, a forbidden love ensues as Friedrich becomes enamoured with his boss' wife. The way their "love" is depicted, however, is completely lackluster.
Apr 21, 2017 · The Promise wastes an outstanding cast and powerful real-life story on a love triangle that frustratingly fails to engage. Brilliant medical student Michael (Oscar Isaac) meets beautiful dance ...
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- History, Drama, Romance
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Follows a love triangle between an aging factory owner, his young bride and his handsome protégé against the backdrop of pre-World War II Germany.
Still, the lovers-at-arm's-length tale is inviting and stirring enough to result in a positive cinematic experience. Starring Rebecca Hall, Alan Rickman, and Richard Madden, "A Promise" unfolds in a pre-World War Germany I. Involving a steel magnate and his wife, the film follows as the couple's life is impacted by the magnate's young protege.
1 hr 35 min. 5.7 (4,459) 36. A Promise, a 2013 film directed by Patrice Leconte, tells the story of a love triangle that forms in Germany in the years leading up to World War I. The film stars Rebecca Hall as Charlotte Hoffmeister, a young woman who works as a maid in the household of Karl Hoffmeister (Alan Rickman), a wealthy industrialist who ...
Apr 20, 2017 · The Promise. Directed by Terry George. Drama, History. PG-13. 2h 13m. By Jeannette Catsoulis. April 20, 2017. Weighed down by the worthiness of its intentions, “The Promise” is a big, barren ...
Verified Audience. Jeffrey M. Anderson Common Sense Media. What this documentary, which is filled with heartfelt musical performances, lacks in style, it makes up for in sincerity and compassion ...
