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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.
The film is on the British Film Institute's BFI 75 Most Wanted list of lost films.
Original Release
12/01/1969
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Castle | Marat Yestigneyev |
| Ian McKellen | Leonidik |
| Susan Macready | Like Vasilyevna |
| Mary Jones | Mother |
| David Nettheim | Stepfather |
| David Garfield | Soldier |
| Christopher Banks | Neighbor |
| Donald Bain | Actor |
| Tina Williams | Oelya |
| William Lyon Brown | Pyotr |
Directors
Writers
Aleksei Arbuzov, Michael Hayes, Ariadne Nicolaeff
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Castle | Marat Yestigneyev |
| Ian McKellen | Leonidik |
| Susan Macready | Like Vasilyevna |
| Mary Jones | Mother |
| David Nettheim | Stepfather |
| David Garfield | Soldier |
| Christopher Banks | Neighbor |
| Donald Bain | Actor |
| Tina Williams | Oelya |
| William Lyon Brown | Pyotr |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Anthony B. Unger | Executive Producer |
| Henry T. Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Peter Graham Scott | Producer |
