La Promesse
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| Directed by | Jean-Pierre Dardenne Luc Dardenne  | 
| Written by | Jean-Pierre Dardenne Luc Dardenne Léon Michaux Alphonse Badolo  | 
| Starring | Jérémie Renier Olivier Gourmet Assita Ouedraogo  | 
| Cinematography | Alain Marcoen | 
| Edited by | Marie-Hélène Dozo | 
| Music by | Jean-Marie Billy  Denis M'Punga  | 
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Running time  | 90 minutes | 
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| Language | French | 
| Budget | €1.5 million | 
| Box office | $2.8 million | 
La Promesse (lit. '"The Promise"') is a 1996 drama film written and directed by the Belgian brothers Luc Dardenne and Jean-Pierre Dardenne, starring Jérémie Renier and Olivier Gourmet. The film had its world premiere in the Directors' Fortnight section parallel to the 1996 Cannes Film Festival. The film was shot in chronological order.