The Promised Life (2002)
Sylvie is a hooker whose illegitimate daughter commits a crime. She and her daughter flee to find Sylvie's first love in the countryside. The daughter is trying to get to know her unwilling mother. Along the way, the two meet a male fugitive and bond with each other.
Director: Olivier Dahan
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Isabelle Huppert as Sylvia |
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Pascal Greggory as Joshua |
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Maud Forget as Laurence |
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Fabienne Babe as Sandra |
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André Marcon as Piotr |
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Louis-Do de Lencquesaing as Mackerel |
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David Martins as Mackerel |
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Édith Le Merdy as Woman of the hamlet |
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Denis Braccini as Plainclothes policeman |
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Irène Ismaïloff as Wife of the plainclothes policeman |
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Naguime Bendidi as Trucker |
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Frédéric Maranber as Motel manager |
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Valérie Flan as Farm woman |
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Paul-Alexandre Bardela as Little boy from the farm |
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Abdelkader as Policeman at the toll booth |
| Directing | Olivier Dahan | Director |
| Writing | Olivier Dahan | Writer |
| Writing | Agnès Fustier-Dahan | Writer |
| Production | Éric Névé | Producer |
| Editing | Richard Marizy | Editor |
| Camera | Alex Lamarque | Director of Photography |
| Production | Olivier Carbone | Casting |
| Art | Marco Bardochan | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gigi Lepage | Costume Design |