The Promise (1995 film) explained

The Promise
Director:	Margarethe von Trotta
Producer:	Eberhard Junkersdorf
Screenplay:	Felice Laudadio and Margarethe von Trotta (with Peter Schneider)
Music:	Jürgen Knieper
Runtime:	115 minutes
Language:	German

The Promise is a 1995 German-language film directed by Margarethe von Trotta. It was an international co-production between Germany, France and Switzerland. The film was chosen as Germany's official submission to the 67th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not receive a nomination.^[1]

Synopsis

Two young lovers in Berlin are separated when the Berlin Wall goes up. Their their stories intertwine during the three decades to German reunification.

Cast

• Corinna Harfouch

Sophie

• Meret Becker

young Sophie

• August Zirner

Konrad

• Anian Zollner

young Konrad

• Jörg Meister

Alexander, 20 years of age

• Tina Engel

Sophie's aunt

• Monika Hansen

Sophie's mother

• Klaus Piontek

Sophie's stepfather

• Ruth Glöss

Konrad's granny

• Dieter Mann

Konrad's father

• Simone von Zglinicki

Konrad's mother

• Hans Kremer

Harald

• Eva Mattes

Barbara

• Susann Ugé

young 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: H. G. Pflaum . On the history of the German candidates for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film . German Films . 2008-08-27 . dead . https://archive.today/20070813145148/http://www.german-films.de/en/germanfilmsquaterly/previousissues/topicalsubjects/focuson/thetindrum-alonevictor/index.html . 2007-08-13 .