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The Promise

Aleksei Arbuzov's classic of the Soviet theatre. Three teenagers are thrown together during the 1942 siege of Leningrad. With Ruth Wilson, Harry Lloyd and Russell Tovey.

By Aleksei Arbuzov. Translated by Ariadne Nicolaeff and adapted by Nick Dear.

As Russians fight off the Nazis in the savage 1942 siege of Leningrad, three teenagers are thrown together in a war-torn apartment block. Having lost everything, they forge relationships that bind them together and a new hope that keeps them alive - the promise of a better future.

Lika ...... Ruth Wilson
Leonidik ...... Harry Lloyd
Marat ...... Russell Tovey

Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 8 Nov 2009 20:00

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  • Sun 8 Nov 2009 20:00