The Promise (1969 film)
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The Promise is a 1969 British drama film based on a play by Russian playwright Aleksei Arbuzov. Set in the Soviet Union during the Second World War, it is the story of a love triangle involving three young people caught up in the Siege of Leningrad. The film follows the main protagonists in the post-war years in an attempt to show the lasting effects of that relationship. It featured Ian McKellen's film debut.
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Directed by | Michael Hayes |
Written by | Michael Hayes |
Based on | a play by Aleksei Arbuzov |
Produced by | Anthony B. Unger Henry T. Weinstein |
Starring | John Castle Ian McKellen |
Edited by | John Trumper |
Music by | Iwan Williams |
Production companies | Howard & Wyndham Films and Television |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | less than £200,000[1] |
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The film was on the British Film Institute's BFI 75 Most Wanted list of lost films until a mislabelled copy was found in the British Film Institute's archive after an audit.[2][3][1]