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      Promise at Dawn

      PG 1971 1h 41m Drama Biography List
      Reviews A Soviet silent-film actress (Melina Mercouri) raises her illegitimate son, who becomes the writer Romain Gary (Assaf Dayan). Read More Read Less

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      Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times That's about what Promise at Dawn leaves us with: Melina Mercouri moving triumphantly through a story that never quite engages her, or us. Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 6, 2018 Full Review Stefan Kanfer TIME Magazine Surely Scenarist-Director Jules Dassin jests. Or does he? Feb 8, 2018 Full Review Tony Mastroianni Cleveland Press The sentiment and warmth of Gary's memoir is often overcome by Dassin's rather heavy-handed and imprecise direction. Jan 22, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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      steve d Only ok because of its performances. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A Soviet silent-film actress (Melina Mercouri) raises her illegitimate son, who becomes the writer Romain Gary (Assaf Dayan).
      Director
      Jules Dassin
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Drama, Biography
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 41m