Promise at Dawn
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Promise at Dawn is a 1970
drama film
directed by Jules Dassin
. It is based on the 1960 novel Promise at Dawn by Romain Gary
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1970 in film
The year 1970 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 9 - Larry Fine, the second member of The Three Stooges, suffers a massive stroke, therefore ending his career....
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Jules Dassin
Jules Dassin
Julius "Jules" Dassin , was an American film director, with Jewish-Russian origins. He was a subject of the Hollywood blacklist in the McCarthy era, and subsequently moved to France where he revived his career.-Early life:...
. It is based on the 1960 novel Promise at Dawn by Romain Gary
Romain Gary
Romain Gary was a French diplomat, novelist, film director, World War II aviator. He is the only author to have won the Prix Goncourt twice .- Early life :Gary was born in Vilnius under the name Roman Kacew...
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Cast
- Melina MercouriMelina MercouriMelina Mercouri , born as Maria Amalia Mercouri was a Greek actress, singer and politician.As an actress she made her film debut in Stella and met international success with her performances in Never on Sunday, Phaedra, Topkapi and Promise at Dawn...
- Nina Kacew - Assi DayanAssi DayanAsaf "Assi" Dayan is an Israeli film director, actor, screenwriter and producer.-Personal life:Assi Dayan is the youngest son of Israeli general and minister of defence Moshe Dayan and peace activist Ruth Dayan . He has two siblings: politician and author Yael Dayan, born 1939, and sculptor Ehud ...
- Romain age 25 - Didier HaudepinDidier HaudepinDidier Haudepin is a French actor, film producer, director and screenwriter. He has appeared in 44 films and television shows since 1960. His film Those Were the Days was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival.-Selected filmography:* Seven Days.....
- Romain age 15 - François Raffoul - Romain age 9
- Despo Diamantidou - Aniela (as Despo)
- Jean MartinJean MartinJean Martin was a French actor of stage and screen. Martin served in the French Resistance during World War II and later fought with the French paratroopers in Indochina. Theatrically, he is perhaps best-known for originating two roles in Samuel Beckett's most famous plays: Lucky in Waiting for...
- Igor Igorevitch - Fernand GraveyFernand GraveyFernand Gravey , also known as Fernand Gravet in America, was the son of actors Georges Mertens and Fernande Depernay, who have appeared in silent films produced by pioneer "Belge Cinéma Film" .- Early life :He started performing at the age of five, under his father's direction...
- Jean-Michel Serusier - Jacqueline Porel - Madame Mailer
- Elspeth MarchElspeth March-Early years:She was born as Jean Elspeth Mackenzie in Kensington, London, England, the daughter of Harry Malcolm and Elfreda Mackenzie.-Career & marriage:...
- Fat Woman - Maria Machado - Nathalie Lissenko
- Julie Dassin - Romain's Friend
- René Clermont - Mr. Piekielny
- Carol Cole - Louison
- Marina Nestora - Mariette
- Audrey Berindey - Valentine Mailer
- Jacqueline Duc - Madame de Rare
- MuniMarguerite MuniMuni was a French actress who often appeared in the late films of movie director Luis Buñuel. She is sometimes credited as Marguerite Muni.-Selected filmography:* Diary of a Chambermaid...
- Angélique - Thérèse Thoreaux - Silent Film Heroine
- Jules DassinJules DassinJulius "Jules" Dassin , was an American film director, with Jewish-Russian origins. He was a subject of the Hollywood blacklist in the McCarthy era, and subsequently moved to France where he revived his career.-Early life:...
- Ivan Mosjukine - Dennis BerryDennis Berry (director)Dennis Berry is an American film director, actor and screenwriter.-Selected filmography:* La Collectionneuse * Promise at Dawn * Borsalino * The Big Delirium * Highlander: The Raven...
- Belle Gueule