La Promesse Blu-ray Movie

Overview

La Promesse (1996)

Roger hires illegal immigrants to work for his construction company, holding their fate in his hands while refusing to pay a living wage. When an accident threatens to expose him, Roger involves his 15-year-old son, Igor, in a web of deceit. Eventually, Igor must choose between loyalty to his father and the promise he made to take care of a young widow.

Starring: Jérémie Renier, Olivier Gourmet, Assita Ouedraogo, Jean-Michel Balthazar, Frédéric Bodson
Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne

Foreign	100%
Drama	92%

Specifications

• Video

  Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
  Video resolution: 1080p
  Aspect ratio: 1.67:1
  Original aspect ratio: 1.66:1
  

• Audio

  French: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
  

• Subtitles

  English
  

• Discs

  Blu-ray Disc
  Single disc (1 BD)
  

• Playback

  Region A (B, C untested)

Review

La Promesse Blu-ray Movie Review

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  La Promesse Blu-ray Movie  

  Criterion | 1996 | 94 min | Not rated | Aug 14, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

  
  

  Roger hires illegal immigrants to work for his construction company, holding their fate in his hands while refusing to pay a living wage. When an accident threatens to expose him, Roger involves his 15-year-old son, Igor, in a web of deceit. Eventually, Igor must choose between loyalty to his father and the promise he made to take care of a young widow.

  
  

  Drama / Foreign