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The Promise

2016, drama, history, love

133 minutes

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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8.3

Derrick Carter of Are You Not Entertained?

2017-04-26

The performances, visuals, music, and a majority of scenes are great in many respects.

8.0

2017-05-02

A slightly flawed but largely successful historical drama. Read more

7.5

2017-04-30

An effective and compelling film that explores an untapped historical event. Read more

6.0

2017-06-14

Concocts a number of beautiful, striking and haunting images, but the film doesn’t have the emotional impact that a subject of this magnitude should. Read more

6.0

2017-04-26

It’s a beautiful film to look at based on its locations but its jumbled in terms of substance. Read more

5.0

2017-04-25

Could have been a bit better in its passion and story-telling of those terrible days, but it is a decent effort... Read more

3.0

2017-04-08

As played by the American Isaac and Canadian Le Bon, it's impossible to think of Mikael and Ana as anything other than tourists in this tragedy. Read more

2.0

2017-04-23

A poorly crafted piece of American propaganda... Read more

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7.0

2017-10-31

Veel beter dan doet vermoeden, al wordt de belofte niet helemaal waargemaakt. Read more

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