The Promise (1995 film)
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.[1]
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| Directed by | Margarethe von Trotta |
| Produced by | Eberhard Junkersdorf |
| Screenplay by | Felice Laudadio and Margarethe von Trotta (with Peter Schneider) |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Jürgen Knieper |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
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| Language | German |
Cast
- Corinna Harfouch: Sophie
- Meret Becker: young Sophie
- August Zirner: Konrad
- Anian Zollner: young Konrad
- Jörg Meister: Alexander, 20 years of age
- Tina Engel: Sophie's aunt
- Monika Hansen: Sophie's mother
- Klaus Piontek: Sophie's stepfather
- Ruth Glöss: Konrad's granny
- Dieter Mann: Konrad'à father
- Simone von Zglinicki: Konrad's mother
- Hans Kremer: Harald
- Eva Mattes: Barbara
- Susann Ugé: young Barbara
- Hark Bohm: Müller
- Otto Sander: Professor Lorenz
- Anka Baier: Monika
- Sven Lehmann: Max
- Heiko Senst: Wolfgang
- Ulrike Krumbiegel: Elisabeth
See also
- List of submissions to the 67th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of German submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- H. G. Pflaum. "On the history of the German candidates for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film". German Films. Archived from the original on 2009-05-09. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
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