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Quick Info

Rating

6.9/10

Release2016

Runtime2h 13m

StatusReleased

Budget$90,000,000

Revenue$12,448,676

Production

Babieka Films

Wonderful Films

Survivor Pictures

Open Road Films

Movie

The Promise

2016

2h 13m

6.9

History

Romance

Drama

Synopsis

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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