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.
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Broken Promise
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 30, 2009
Runtime
2h 15m
Genres
Drama, History, War
User Score
60%
Original Title
Nedodržaný sľub
Production Companies
Genta Film, Studio 727, JPEF, Česká televize, Slovenská televízia, SPI International
Director
Jiří Chlumský
Budget
$1,990,111
Description
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.