Charlotte Gainsbourg ("Melancholia,” “Norman") stars in Promise at Dawn, the epic film adaptation of Romain Gary’s best-selling autobiographical novel. Promise at Dawn [1st American ed.] Romain Gary chronicles his childhood in Russia, Poland, and on the French Riviera and recounts his adventurous life as a young man fighting for France in World War II. Gary’s Promise at Dawn (La promesse de l’aube), published in 1960, is a work of fiction inspired by his own life, which is recounted with a lot of verve and probably more than a little invention. With Pierre Niney, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Didier Bourdon, Jean-Pierre Darroussin. EMBED. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/05/movies/promise-at-dawn-review.html Read Full Synopsis Romain Gary chronicles his childhood in Russia, Poland, and on the French Riviera and recounts his adventurous life as a young man fighting for France in World War II. From his difficult childhood in Poland to his adolescence under Nice’s sun, to his career in the air force in Africa during World War II... Romain Gary has lived an extraordinary life. Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! Promise at Dawn begins as the story of a mother’s sacrifice: alone and poor, she fiercely battles to give her son the very best. Directed by Eric Barbier. EMBED (for wordpress.com hosted blogs and archive.org item tags) Want more? Promise at Dawn (French: La Promesse de l'aube) is a 1970 American drama film directed by Jules Dassin and starring Melina Mercouri, Dassin's wife.It is based on the 1960 novel Promise at Dawn (French: La Promesse de l'aube) by Romain Gary and the subsequent play by Samuel A. Taylor. Promise at Dawn (French: La promesse de l'aube) is a 1960 autobiographical novel by the French writer Romain Gary.Two films based on the novel, and sharing the same title, have been released: one in 1970 directed by Jules Dassin and another in 2017 directed by Eric Barbier. This edition was published in 1961 by Harper in New York. Promise at Dawn begins as the story of a mother’s sacrifice: alone and poor, she fiercely battles to give her son the very best. Promise at Dawn ( 13 ) IMDb 7.2 2h 10min 2019 He owes this relentless enterprise to live a thousand lives, to become a great man and a famous writer, to his mother Nina. Promise at Dawn Synopsis. From his difficult childhood in Poland to his adolescence under Nice’s sun, to his career in the air force in Africa during World War II... Romain Gary (Pierre Niney, "Frantz") has lived an extraordinary life. Edition Notes A memoir. Promise at dawn Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item.