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The Promised Life
The Promised Life

The Promised Life

Genres

Drama

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Sylvie is a hooker whose illegitimate daughter commits a crime. She and her daughter flee to find Sylvie's first love in the countryside. The daughter is trying to get to know her unwilling mother. Along the way, the two meet a male fugitive and bond with each other.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

04 September 2002

Country

France

Cast

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Sylvia

Pascal Greggory

Pascal Greggory

Joshua

Maud Forget

Maud Forget

Laurence

Fabienne Babe

Fabienne Babe

Sandra

André Marcon

André Marcon

Piotr

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing

Mackerel

David Martins

David Martins

Mackerel

Édith Le Merdy

Édith Le Merdy

Woman of the hamlet

Denis Braccini

Denis Braccini

Plainclothes policeman

Irène Ismaïloff

Irène Ismaïloff

Wife of the plainclothes policeman

Naguime Bendidi

Naguime Bendidi

Trucker

Frédéric Maranber

Frédéric Maranber

Motel manager

Valérie Flan

Valérie Flan

Farm woman

Paul-Alexandre Bardela

Paul-Alexandre Bardela

Little boy from the farm

Abdelkader

Abdelkader

Policeman at the toll booth

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