Before the Deluge (1954)
2h 18m
Running Time
February 26, 1954Release Date
Before the Deluge (1954)
2h 18m
Running Time
February 26, 1954Release Date
Plot.
The title of this French "reality" drama, which translates to Before the Deluge, is a play on Louis XVI's famous prognostication, "Apres moi, le deluge." Set in 1950, the film concentrates on five Parisian adolescents. Certain that the next war will herald the apocalypse, the youngster make plans to run off to a desert island and set up a new society. This, however, will require money, which is why the boys decide to pull off a "necessary" robbery. Idealism collapses in the face of cold reality, as the five youths suffer from the consequences of their actions. Avant le Deluge was one of a group of films cowritten by director Andre Cayatte and Charles Spaak which endeavored to explore the touchy social issues of the day: others in the Cayatte-Spaak canon include the euthanasia-themed Justice est Faite and the capital-punishment tract Nous sommes tous des assassins.
Where to Watch.
Subs
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Cast & Crew.
Antoine Balpêtré
Monsieur Albert Dutoit
Paul Bisciglia
Jean-Jacques Noblet
Bernard Blier
Monsieur Marcel Noblet
Marina Vlady
Liliane Noblet
Jacques Castelot
Serge de Montesson
Jacques Chabassol
Jean Arnaud
Clément Thierry
Philippe Boussard
Roger Coggio
Daniel Epstein
Léonce Corne
Le commissaire Auvain
Jacques Fayet
Richard Dutoit
Paul Frankeur
Monsieur Boussard
André Cayatte
Director
Isa Miranda
Françoise Boussard
Carlo Ninchi
Le président du tribunal
Charles Spaak
Writer
Delia Scala
Josette
Line Noro
Madame Arnaud
Georges van Parys
Composer
Albert Rémy
Le garçon de café
Jean Bourgoin
Cinematographer
André Valmy
L'autre inspecteur de police
Paul Cayatte
Editor
Jacques Colombier
ProductionDesigner
Julien Verdier
Le veilleur de nuit
Media.
Details.
Release DateFebruary 26, 1954
Original NameAvant le déluge
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 18m
Genres
Wiki.
Before the Deluge (French: Avant le déluge) is a 1954 French-Italian drama film directed by André Cayatte. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier.