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La Promesse

7.219961h 34mMovieDrama

Igor, aged 15, and his father Roger deal in housing and peddling illicit labor in the outlying districts of Liege, Belgium. Scams, lies and swindling rule their lives. When one of his father’s illegal workers gets injured on the job and…

DirectorsJean-Pierre Dardenne·Luc Dardenne
WritersJean-Pierre Dardenne·Luc Dardenne
ProducersJean-Pierre Dardenne·Claude Waringo

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Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel
Availability shown for Canada · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne

JRJérémie Renier
Jérémie Renier
Igor
OGOlivier Gourmet
Olivier Gourmet
Roger
AO
Assita Ouedraogo
Assita
FDFlorian Delain
Florian Delain
Riri
HH
Hachemi Haddad
Nabil
RORasmané Ouédraogo
Rasmané Ouédraogo
Amidou
JBJean-Michel Balthazar
Jean-Michel Balthazar
The Labour Inspector
FBFrédéric Bodson
Frédéric Bodson
The Garage Boss
JD
Jean-Paul Dermont
Muller
AHAlain Holtgen
Alain Holtgen
The Postman
GJGeneviève Joly-Provost
Geneviève Joly-Provost
Geneviève
RK
Rifi Kythouka
The Seer

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La Promesse — streaming FAQ

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La Promesse is streaming on Criterion Channel in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is La Promesse on Netflix?

No, La Promesse is not on Netflix in Canada as of October 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel.

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