A Promise
DramaRomancegermanyworld war iwartimelove letterambitiondying manlove affairtutordesireextramarital affairmarried womansteel mill
A melancholic period romance about forbidden desire and separation, where intimacy and longing are central to a story shadowed by war and social constraint.
A romantic drama set in Germany just before WWI and centered on a married woman who falls in love with her husband's teacher. Separated by the war, they pledge their devotion to one another.
Essence
Ensemble
Rebecca Hall
Lotte Hoffmeister
Alan Rickman
Karl Hoffmeister
Richard Madden
Friedrich Zeitz
Toby Murray
Otto Hoffmeister
Maggie Steed
Frau Hermann
Shannon Tarbet
Anna
Jean-Louis Sbille
Hans, the Butler
Sarah Messens
Magda, the Maid
Jonathan Sawdon
The Engineer
Christelle Cornil
Post Office Employee
Gordon Wilson
Hotel Concierge
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