Broken Promise 2009
6.8 / 10
Broken Promise
Slovakia, on the eve of the outbreak of World War II. The family of the young Jewish Martin Friedmann gathers to celebrate his bar mitzvah and make a solemn promise that they will all meet again a year later around the same table; but the storms of war and anti-Semitic fanaticism will lead each of them down very different paths.
Slovakia, on the eve of the outbreak of World War II. The family of the young Jewish Martin Friedmann gathers to celebrate his bar mitzvah and make a solemn promise that they will all meet again a year later around the same table; but the storms of war and anti-Semitic fanaticism will lead each of them down very different paths.
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... Martin
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Ina Gogálová... Mrs. Friedmannová
... Mr. Friedmann
... Rabbi
... Doctor Fehér
... Shoemaker Feldman
Release Date:
Apr 30, 2009 (Czechia,Slovakia,United States)
Run Time:
2hr 15`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Slovak
Production Countries:
Czechia,Slovakia,United States
Status:
Released
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Eva Dutková... Script Supervisor
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Peter Pálka... First Assistant Director
... Assistant Director
Cast
... Martin
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Ina Gogálová... Mrs. Friedmannová
... Mr. Friedmann
... Rabbi
... Doctor Fehér
... Shoemaker Feldman
... Commander Vózar
... Vilo
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Sergej Sanža... Cézar
... Fred Mahler
... Old Martin (voice)
... Móric
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Norman Šáro... Šmuel
... Alex
... Dežo
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Jakub Spišák... Herman
... Ráchel
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Peter Kočan... Emanuel
... Feldmanová
... Goldsmith Fischer
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