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Promises

Promises

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Clémence, the fearless mayor of a town near Paris, is completing the final term of her political career. With her faithful right-hand man Yazid, she has long fought for this town plagued by inequality, unemployment and slumlords. However, when Clémence is approached to become Minister, her ambition arises, questioning her devotion and commitment to her citizens. Will her political integrity and election promises survive her newly found ambition?

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

6.377/10

Release Date

26 January 2022

Country

France

Cast

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Clémence Collombet

Reda Kateb

Reda Kateb

Yazid Jabbi

Naidra Ayadi

Naidra Ayadi

Naidra

Jean-Paul Bordes

Jean-Paul Bordes

Michel Kupta

Soufiane Guerrab

Soufiane Guerrab

Esposito

Laurent Poitrenaux

Laurent Poitrenaux

Jérôme Narvaux

Hervé Pierre

Hervé Pierre

Pierre Messac

Walid Afkir

Walid Afkir

Kamel

Stefan Crepon

Stefan Crepon

Guillaume Mars

Vincent Garanger

Vincent Garanger

Chaumette

Anne Loiret

Anne Loiret

Catherine Messac

Youssouf Wague

Youssouf Wague

Wayne

Bruno Georis

Bruno Georis

Doctor Jean-Marc Forgeat

Gauthier Battoue

Gauthier Battoue

Vincent, Clémence's son

Mama Prassinos

Mama Prassinos

Karine Kupta

Christian Benedetti

Christian Benedetti

Bertrand

Mustapha Abourachid

Mustapha Abourachid

Thierry

Rosita Dadoun Fernandez

Rosita Dadoun Fernandez

Madame Cuaron

François Perache

François Perache

Elysée agent

Alex Andréa

Alex Andréa

Madame Gorakis

Brune Renault

Brune Renault

Militant

Roukiata Ouedraogo

Roukiata Ouedraogo

Kupka's neighbor

Sébastien Deleau

Sébastien Deleau

Angry man

Laurent Mothe

Laurent Mothe

Restaurant owner

Cécile Ribault-Caillol

Cécile Ribault-Caillol

Woman at the Elysée

Jean Seleskovitch

Jean Seleskovitch

Man at the Elysée

Philippe Dusseau

Philippe Dusseau

General secretary of the Elysée

Rachel Khan

Rachel Khan

Town clerk

Jonas Dinal

Jonas Dinal

Esposito's right-hand man

Elsa Bougerie

Elsa Bougerie

Ticket saleswoman

Yasmine Miksic

Yasmine Miksic

First Serbian woman

Sladana Igic

Sladana Igic

Second Serbian woman

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