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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. It featured Ian McKellen's film debut.

The Promise
Directed by	Michael Hayes
Written by	Michael Hayes
Based on	a play by Aleksei Arbuzov
Produced by	Anthony B. Unger Henry T. Weinstein
Starring	John Castle Ian McKellen
Edited by	John Trumper
Music by	Iwan Williams
Production companies	Howard & Wyndham Films and Television
Release date	December 1969 (1969-12)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	less than £200,000[1]

The film was on the British Film Institute's BFI 75 Most Wanted list of lost films until a mislabeled copy was found in the British Film Institute's archive after an audit.[2][3][1]

Cast

• John Castle as Marat Yestigneyev
• Ian McKellen as Leonidik
• Susan Macready as Lika Vasilyevna
• Mary Jones as Mother
• David Nettheim as Stepfather
• David Garfield as Soldier

See also

• List of lost films

References

External links

• BFI 75 Most Wanted entry, with extensive notes
• The Promise at IMDb

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