The Promise
Directed by Margarethe von TrottaEast-Berlin, 1961, shortly after the erection of the Wall. Konrad, Sophie and three of their friends plan a daring escape to Western Germany. The attempt is successful, except for Konrad, who remains behind. From then on, and for the next 28 years, Konrad and Sophie will attempt to meet again, in spite of the Iron Curtain. Konrad, who has become a reputed Astrophysicist, tries to take advantage of scientific congresses outside Eastern Germany to arrange encounters with Sophie. But in a country where the political police, the Stasi, monitors the moves of all suspicious people (such as Konrad's sister Barbara and her husband Harald), preserving one's privacy, ideals and self-respect becomes an exhausting fight, even as the Eastern block begins its long process of disintegration.
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Das Versprechen was released on February 16, 1995.
Das Versprechen was directed by Margarethe von Trotta.
Das Versprechen has a runtime of 1 hr 55 min.
Das Versprechen was produced by Eberhard Junkersdorf.
The key characters in Das Versprechen are Sophie I (Meret Becker), Sophie II (Corinna Harfouch), Konrad I (Anian Zollner).
Das Versprechen is rated R.
Das Versprechen is a Drama, Romance film.
Das Versprechen has an audience rating of 7.6 out of 10.