The Promise
by Margarethe von Trotta
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Actor: Anka Baier, August Zirner, Corinna Harfouch, Meret Becker, Walerij J. AlexeiewDirector: Margarethe von Trotta
Writer: Margarethe von Trotta
Producer: Eberhard Junkersdorf
Producer: Jean-Marc Henchoz
Producer: Martin Wiebel
Producer: Yannick Bernard
Writer: Felice Laudadio
Writer: Peter Schneider
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Subtitled); German (Original Language), Analog
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
Running Time: 115 minutes
Release Date: 1998-01-13
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Publisher: New Line Home Video
Studio: New Line Home Video
VHS Movie Reviews of The Promise
Movie Review: Gripping, moving, riveting political and emotional drama
Summary: 5 Stars
Beautifully done drama and thriller from von Trotta-- the back and forth from East to West Berlin will keep you on the edge.
I have read much on the Cold War, but this film puts it in very human terms, more than any academic historical account can. The scene where his son tied his shoe put a lump in my throat. I will never look at a manhole cover the same again.
Movie Review: A lovely movie
Summary: 5 Stars
This film is thoroughly enjoyable. It is very sweet, romantic, and historically accurate. This movie and French Kiss are my two favorites to watch over and over.Movie Review: Worthy movie to view.
Summary: 3 Stars
The Promise is a pretty good movie that tells the story of two lovers seperated by The Berlin Wall. It's quite interesting and all the people involved in this film do well in their roles. I especially think that the music of The Promise is quite emotional and fitting. The soundtrack no doubt adds something to this movie in my opinion. Give this a watch.Movie Review: A German "Gone with the Wind", or "How the Cold War Ended"
Summary: 5 Stars
THE PROMISE, by one of Germany's most prominent directors, Margarethe von Trotha, is an exceptional drama which tells the story of a love divided, a country, and city physically and politically divided for almost three decades,the end of this separation, and what happened in between. Starring some of Germany's brightest stars, current and past, from both sides of the wall, THE PROMISE (Das Versprechen) is a must for any history buff or any fan of epic historical dramas. Ms. von Trotha is to be congratulated for being the only major German filmmaker to tackle the highly controversial topic of German reunification, offering a very balanced, fair view. The different decades and locales are superbly reproduced, and the constant action and colorful visuals, very well captured on this VHS version, make this video highly watchable, even by those most adverse to subtitles. Don't miss it!Movie Review: QUITE COMPELLING BUT AT TIMES BORING
Summary: 3 Stars
THIS FILM HIGHLIGHTS THE EFFECTS OF 'THE WALL' THAT DIVIDED GERMANY FOR 28 OR SO YEARS BRILLIANTLY BUT AT TIMES THE FILM CAN BECOME QUITE BORING AND PREDICTABLE. GREAT FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO WATCH A MOVIE DEPICTING GERMANYS RECENT HISTORY AND ITS AFFECT ON THE CITIZENS ETC. A LOVE STORY MORE THAN ANYTHING BUT NEVERTHELESS A GREAT FILM FOR IMAGERY ETC.
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