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The Promise

1979, Movie, PG, 97 mins

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Quinlan and Collins are lovers who want to marry, but Collins' domineering mother, Straight, hates the idea. Straight wants her son to take over the construction empire Straight's father began many years before and feels that Quinlan, for reasons never explained, will ruin those plans. The loving couple gets in a car accident that puts Collins in a coma and leaves Quinlan horribly disfigured. While Collins is unconscious, Straight visits Quinlan in the hospital and offers to... read more leave a comment
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Director and co-writer Margarthe Von Trotta puts a face on politics by depicting a romance splintered by the Berlin Wall. Beautifully shot and more complex than you'd expect, this intelligently-made love story is a touching study of the human spirit.
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Length: 01:56:00
Posted: 3/18/2008
Full Episode
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Director and co-writer Margarthe Von Trotta puts a face on politics by depicting a romance splintered by the Berlin Wall. Beautifully shot and more complex than you'd expect, this intelligently-made love story is a touching study of the human spirit.
Paid | Amazon Video on Demand
Length: 01:56:00
Posted: 3/1/2008
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Year: 1979
Rated PG

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Cast
Kathleen Quinlan: Nancy/Marie
Stephen Collins: Michael
Beatrice Straight: Marion
Laurence Luckinbill: Dr. Gregson
William Prince: George Calloway
Michael O'Hare: Ben Avery

 

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