Promise at Dawn
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| Directed by | Jules Dassin |
| Produced by | Jules Dassin |
| Written by | Jules Dassin Romain Gary Andrew Sarris Samuel A. Taylor |
| Starring |
Melina Mercouri Assi Dayan |
| Music by | Georges Delerue |
| Cinematography | Jean Badal |
| Edited by | Robert Lawrence |
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Production
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Nathalie Productions
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| Distributed by | AVCO Embassy Pictures |
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Running time
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99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Promise at Dawn (French: La Promesse de l'aube) is a 1970 American drama film directed by Jules Dassin. It is based on the 1960 novel Promise at Dawn (French: La Promesse de l'aube) by Romain Gary.
The film follows author Romain Gary as he recalls his growing up with his Russian-born mother. The two leave Russia for France, where they settle in Paris. As twenty years pass, they encounter social change, age, different convictions, poverty and the slow approach of World War II.
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