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The Promise / produced by Eric Esrailian ; written by Terry George and Robin Swicord ; directed by Terry George.

Summary:

Empires fall, love survives. When Michael, a brilliant medical student, meets Ana, their shared Armenian heritage sparks an attraction that explodes into a romantic rivalry between Michael and Ana's boyfriend Chris, a famous American photojournalist dedicated to exposing political truth. As the Ottoman Empire crumbles into war torn chaos, their conflicting passions must be deferred while they join forces to get their people to safety and survive themselves.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (108 min.) : digital, sound, color
  • Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal, [2017]
  • Distributor: [Vaughan, Ontario] : Criterion Pictures, [date of distribution not identified]

Content descriptions

General Note:
CatMonthString:april.21
Multi-User.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2016.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Editor, Steven Rosenblum ; cinematographer, Javier Aguirresarobe.
Participant or Performer Note:
Charlotte Le Bon, Oscar Isaac, Christian Bale, Angela Sarafyan, Shohreh Aghdashloo, James Cromwell, Jean Reno, Rade Serbedzija, Michael Stahl-david, Marwan Kenzari.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:
Streaming video.
Target Audience Note:
Rating: PG-13; for thematic material including war atrocities, violence and disturbing images, and for some sexuality.
System Details Note:
Content available as a streaming video.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
Access may be limited to affiliated libraries.
Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Issuing Body Note:
Made available online by publisher.
Source of Description Note:
Title from distributor's web site (viewed July 24th, 2018).
Subject: Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Medical students > Drama.
Photojournalists > Drama.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) > Drama.
Genre: Feature films.
Fiction films.


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