Promise at Dawn
1970-11-25A single mother raises her son in impossible circumstances first in Leningrad, then Krakow, and then France, and is over-ambitious about him but never gives in.

A single mother raises her son in impossible circumstances first in Leningrad, then Krakow, and then France, and is over-ambitious about him but never gives in.

Nina Kacewa
Melina Mercouri

Romain Kacew age 25
Assi Dayan

Romain Kacew age 15
Didier Haudepin
Romain Kacew age 9
François Raffoul

Aniela
Despo Diamantidou

Igor Igorevitch
Jean Martin

Jean-Michel Serusier
Fernand Gravey

Madame Mailer
Jacqueline Porel
Fat Woman
Elspeth March

Nathalie Lissenko
Maria Machado
Romain's Friend
Julie Dassin

Mr. Piekielny
René Clermont

Louison, nurse
Carol Cole
Mariette
Marina Nestora
Valentine Mailer
Audrey Berindey
Madame de Rare
Jacqueline Duc

Angélique
Muni
Silent Film Heroine
Thérèse Thoreux

Ivan Mosjukine
Jules Dassin

Belle Gueule
Dennis Berry

Film Director (uncredited)
Romain Bouteille

Crew Member (uncredited)
Philippe Castelli

Officer (uncredited)
Marcel Charvey

Russian Dance Teacher (uncredited)
Christian de Tillière

Officer (uncredited)
Van Doude

Teacher (uncredited)
Roland Dubillard

Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Christian Duvaleix

Negresco Doorman (uncredited)
Robert Lombard

Film Director (uncredited)
Charles Millot

Russian Violin Teacher (uncredited)
Rufus

Buyer (uncredited)
Jean Rupert

Soldier (uncredited)
Jacques Santi

Actress (uncredited)
Katia Tchenko

(uncredited)
Olga Valéry

(uncredited)
Dominique Zardi