The Promise
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Margarethe Von Trotta
Corinna Harfouch
Meret Becker
August Zirner
Anian Zollner
Jean-yves Gaultier
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Shortly after the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961, a group of East German friends attempt a daring escape into the West. Sophie makes it, but her boyfriend Konrad is left behind. The young lovers are finally reunited in 1968 in Prague, where Konrad, now an astrophysicist, is sent to make a presentation. Although the newly pregnant Sophie wants to return with him to East Berlin, Konrad insists she remain in the West, mistakenly assuming that he'll be allowed to join her. When his plans fall through and their son is born, Sophie abruptly ends the relationship. Years of silence follow until 1980, when Konrad is allowed one more trip to the West and meets his son Alexander and Sophie's boyfriend. Konrad too is now married and a father. Nearly a decade later, during the long night of November 9th, 1989, the Berlin Wall is finally, triumphantly torn down. On a bridge, in the midst of thousands of people, three are rushing toward each other: Sophie, Konrad and their son, Alexander.
Director
Margarethe Von Trotta
Cast
Corinna Harfouch
Meret Becker
August Zirner
Anian Zollner
Jean-yves Gaultier
Eva Mattes
Susann Uge
Hans Kremer
Pierre Besson
Tina Engel
Otto Sander
Hark Bohm
Dieter Mann
Simone Von Zglinicki
Ulrike Krumbiegel
Monika Hansen
Klaus Piontek
Christian Herrschmann
Joerg Meister
Heiko Senst
Anka Baier
Sven Lehmann
Udo Kroschwald
Ruth Gloss
Elisabeth Trissenaar
Peter Pfefferkorn
Philippe-morrier Genaud
Andre Severyn
Franz Vielmann
Hagen Oechel
Christian Schmidt
Wolfgang Winckler
Katrin Heller
Christina Große
Karl Kranzkowski
Horst Heimer
Johanna Neumann
Crew
Dieter Albrecht
Dieter Anders
Suzanne Baron
Franz Bauer
Sacharula Bavelos
Doris Borkmann
Dschingis Bowakow
Philippe Cordey
Martin Dostal
Erwin Engel
Christian Fischer
Noreen Flynn
Sylvette Frydman
Jorg Grossmann
Frank Haferkorn
Jean-marc Henchoz
Sandrine Henchoz
Benedikt Herforth
Manuel Heyer
Irmela Holzapfel
Jurgen Holzapfel
Axel Hubner
Eberhard Junkersdorf
Petra Kay
Juergen Knieper
Bernd Kuka
Felice Laudadio
Norbert Lude
Monica Maurer
Christian Moldt
Josiane Morand
Frantois Musy
Franz Rath
Katrin Esther Ritterbusch
Anna Rohde
Helmut Rottgen
Peter Schneider
Rolfe Schneider
Elke Schreiner
Ingrid Slejfir
Jana Sonntag
Karel Vacek
Lutz Vetter
Margarethe Von Trotta
Alfons Von Uslar
Jorg Widmer
Yoshio Yabara
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1995
Released in United States Fall September 8, 1995
Released in United States February 1995
Released in United States November 4, 1995
Released in United States October 1994
Released in United States on Video March 19, 1996
Released in United States September 1995
Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 23 - March 3, 1995.
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (opening night/out of competition) February 9-20, 1995.
Shown at MIFED in Milan, Italy, October 23-28, 1994.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 7-16, 1995.
Perhaps the best-known female director to emerge from the New German Cinema, former actress Margarethe Von Trotta marked her feature directorial debut with "The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum" (West Germany/1975), co-directed by her husband Volker Schlondorff. She marked her solo debut with "The Re-awakening of Christa Klages" (West Germany/1977).
Began shooting September 8, 1993.
Completed shooting November 26, 1993.
This film was made in cooperation with Studio Babelsberg, Canal Plus, and CNC Paris.
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 23 - March 3, 1995.)
Released in United States February 1995 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (opening night/out of competition) February 9-20, 1995.)
Released in United States on Video March 19, 1996
Released in United States September 1995 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 7-16, 1995.)
Released in United States Fall September 8, 1995
Released in United States October 1994 (Shown at MIFED in Milan, Italy, October 23-28, 1994.)
Released in United States November 4, 1995 (Los Angeles)
