Promise at Dawn
1970 · 1h 42m · Drama · United States of America, France · Rated PG (US)
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A single mother raises her son in impossible circumstances first in Leningrad, then Krakow, and then France, and is over-ambitious about him but never gives in.
Written & directed by
Jules DassinBased on the novel by
Romain Gary6.0Smart score
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