# Promise at Dawn (2017)

> A sweeping French-language portrait of Romain Gary, whose mother’s fierce ambitions propel him from Polish childhood to wartime pilot and celebrated novelist.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/291703

## Facts

- Runtime: 130 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, History, War
- Director: Eric Barbier
- Cast: Pierre Niney, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Didier Bourdon, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Finnegan Oldfield, Catherine McCormack, Pawel Puchalski, Némo Schiffman
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5061360/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, nostalgic, affectionate, historical drama night, literary cinema viewing

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