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 film was on the British Film Institute's BFI 75 Most Wanted list of lost films until a mislabelled copy was found in the British Film Institute's archive after an audit.
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