The Promise (1995 film)

The Promise
Directed by	Margarethe von Trotta
Produced by	Eberhard Junkersdorf
Screenplay by	Felice Laudadio and Margarethe von Trotta (with Peter Schneider)
Starring	Corinna Harfouch Meret Becker August Zirner Tina Engel Dieter Mann Eva Mattes
Music by	Jürgen Knieper
Release dates	1995 (1995)
Running time	115 minutes
Country	Germany France Switzerland
Language	German

The Promise (German: Das Versprechen) is a 1995 German-language film directed by Margarethe von Trotta. It was an international co-production between Germany, France and Switzerland. Two young lovers in Berlin are separated when the Berlin wall goes up, and their stories intertwine during the three decades to German reunification. This film was chosen as Germany's official submission to the 67th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not receive a nomination.

Cast

• Corinna Harfouch: Sophie
• Meret Becker: Die junge (young) Sophie
• August Zirner: Konrad
• Anian Zollner: Der junge (young) Konrad
• Jörg Meister: Alexander, 20 Jahre alt
• Tina Engel: Sophies Tante (aunt)
• Monika Hansen: Sophies Mutter (mother)
• Klaus Piontek: Sophies Stiefvater
• Ruth Glöss: Konrads Großmutter (granny)
• Dieter Mann: Konrads Vater (father)
• Simone von Zglinicki: Konrads Mutter
• Hans Kremer: Harald
• Eva Mattes: Barbara
• Susann Ugé: die junge Barbara
• Hark Bohm: Müller
• Otto Sander: Professor Lorenz
• Anka Baier: Monika
• Sven Lehmann: Max
• Heiko Senst: Wolfgang
• Ulrike Krumbiegel: Elisabeth

See also

• List of submissions to the 67th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of German submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

External links

• The Promise at IMDb