The Promise

About The Promise

Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, a love triangle develops between Mikael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated artist Ana, and Chris, a renowned American journalist based in Paris.

The Promise (2016) is a history romance film directed by Terry George. Released in December 2016, it runs 133 minutes.

Its themes are journalist, artist, world war i, and genocide.

Oscar Isaac appears as Mikael Boghosian, Charlotte Le Bon as Ana Khesarian, Christian Bale as Chris Myers, and Daniel Giménez Cacho as Reverend Dikran Antreassian. The screenplay is by Robin Swicord and Terry George. Produced by Open Road Films. In the United States it streams on Philo, Starz, and Starz Amazon Channel.

The Cut, Lawrence of Arabia, and The Great Beauty make useful companions to The Promise, all filed under armenian genocide and ottoman empire. TMDB voters put it at 6.8 out of 10 across 520 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.