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A Promise

Une promesse (A Promise)

2013

Patrice Leconte

Rebecca Hall, Alan Rickman, Richard Madden, Maggie Steed ...

5.1

890

Romance. Drama 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, the pledge their devotion to one another.

	Author	Review
United States	David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"The chief shortcoming is a stunning absence of chemistry between the two most ardent points of the period drama’s romantic triangle, but this is a limp misfire in every respect (...) Their scenes are full of loaded dialogue, but no heat."	NEG
United States	Justin Chang Variety	"Awkward, passionless drama conveys neither the sensuality nor the drawn-out sense of longing required by its period tale ."	NEG
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"After a while, I didn't know where to look. Anywhere but at the screen. (...) Rating: ★ (out of five)"	NEG
United Kingdom	Dave Calhoun Time Out	"Despite decent performances, a promising dramatic set-up leads to little of real interest. (...) Rating: ★★ (oiut of four)"	NEG
United States	Stephen Holden The New York Times	"The anguish of the lovers' decade-long separation can't be evoked in a matter of minutes."	NEG

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