The Promise | |
---|---|
Directed by | Margarethe von Trotta |
Produced by | Eberhard Junkersdorf |
Screenplay by | Felice Laudadio and Margarethe von Trotta (with Peter Schneider) |
Starring |
Corinna Harfouch Meret Becker August Zirner Tina Engel Dieter Mann Eva Mattes |
Music by | Jürgen Knieper |
Release date
|
|
Running time
|
115 minutes |
Country | Germany France Switzerland |
Language | German |
The Promise (German: Das Versprechen) is a 1995 German-language film directed by Margarethe von Trotta. It was an international co-production between Germany, France and Switzerland. Two young lovers in Berlin are separated when the Berlin wall goes up, and their stories intertwine during the three decades to German reunification. This film was chosen as Germany's official submission to the 67th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not receive a nomination.