The Promise (1969 film)
| The Promise | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michael Hayes |
| Produced by |
Anthony B. Unger Henry T. Weinstein |
| Written by | Michael Hayes |
| Based on | a play by Aleksei Arbuzov |
| Starring |
John Castle Ian McKellen |
| Music by | Iwan Williams |
Production company |
Howard & Wyndham Films and Television |
Release date |
|
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | less than £200,000[1] |
The Promise is a 1969 British drama film based on a play by Russian playwright Aleksei Arbuzov. Set in the Soviet Union during the Second World War, it is the story of a love triangle involving three young people caught up in the Siege of Leningrad. The film follows the main protagonists in the post-war years in an attempt to show the lasting effects of that relationship.
The film was on the British Film Institute's BFI 75 Most Wanted list of lost films until a mislabeled copy was found in the British Film Institute's archive after an audit.[2][1]
Cast
- John Castle as Marat Yestigneyev
- Ian McKellen as Leonidik
- Susan MacReady as Lik Vasilyevna
- Mary Jones as Mother
- David Nettheim as Stepfather
- David Garfield as Soldier
See also
References
- 1 2 "The Promise / BFI Most Wanted". British Film Institute. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑ "BFI Most Wanted". British Film Institute. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
External links
- BFI 75 Most Wanted entry, with extensive notes
- The Promise on IMDb
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