The Promise
The Promise
The Promise
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2016
2h 13m
6.9(488 votes)
History
Romance
Drama

Overview

Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, a love triangle develops between Mikael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated artist Ana, and Chris, a renowned American journalist based in Paris.

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Production Companies

Open Road Films

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6 videos

Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Oscar Isaac

Mikael Boghosian

Oscar Isaac
Acting

Charlotte Le Bon

Ana Khesarian

Charlotte Le Bon
Acting

Christian Bale

Chris Myers

Christian Bale
Acting

Daniel Giménez Cacho

Reverend Dikran Antreassian

Daniel Giménez Cacho
Acting

Tom Hollander

Garin

Tom Hollander
Acting

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Marta Boghosian

Shohreh Aghdashloo
Acting

Rade Šerbedžija

Stephan

Rade Šerbedžija
Acting

Marwan Kenzari

Emre Ogan

Marwan Kenzari
Acting

Angela Sarafyan

Maral

Angela Sarafyan
Acting

Numan Acar

Mustafa

Numan Acar
Acting

Igal Naor

Mesrob

Igal Naor
Acting

Milene Mayer

Yeva

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Acting

Tamer Hassan

Faruk Pasha

Tamer Hassan
Acting

Alicia Borrachero

Lena

Alicia Borrachero
Acting

Abel Folk

Harut

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Acting

Jean Reno

Admiral Fournet

Jean Reno
Acting

James Cromwell

Henry Morgenthau Sr.

James Cromwell
Acting

Kevork Malikyan

Vartan Boghosian

Kevork Malikyan
Acting

Lucía Zorrilla

Tamar

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Acting

Roman Mitichyan

Van

Roman Mitichyan
Acting

Armin Amiri

Captain Ali

Armin Amiri
Acting

Stewart Scudamore

Ismet Ogan

Stewart Scudamore
Acting

Andrew Tarbet

Pastor Merril

Andrew Tarbet
Acting

Aharon Ipalé

Dr. Nazim

Aharon Ipalé
Acting

Shnorhk Sargsyan

Komitas

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Acting

Aaron Neil

Talaat Pasha

Aaron Neil
Acting

James Chanos

General Zyniker

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Acting

Anthony Rotsa

Ahmet

Anthony Rotsa
Acting

Michael Stahl-David

Brad

Michael Stahl-David
Acting

Àlex Maruny

Sharp Shooter 2

Àlex Maruny
Acting

Diogo Andrade

Turkish Student (Uncredited)

Diogo Andrade
Acting

Sofia Black-D'Elia

Older Yeva

Sofia Black-D'Elia
Acting

Luis Callejo

Turkish Intelligence Officer

Luis Callejo
Acting

Julián Villagrán

Armenian Soldier

Julián Villagrán
Acting

Alain Hernández

Turkish Telegraph Officer

Alain Hernández
Acting

Vic Tablian

Cattle Car Man

Vic Tablian
Acting

Christine Duke

Older Orphan

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