Before the Deluge (1954)
2h 18m
Running Time
February 26, 1954Release Date
Before the Deluge (1954)
2h 18m
Running Time
February 26, 1954Release Date
Network & Production Companies

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.




Currently Before the Deluge is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Apple TV, Orange VOD, VIVA by videofutur, Premiere Max
Streaming in:🇫🇷 France
Cast & Crew.

Antoine Balpêtré
Albert Dutoit

Paul Bisciglia
Jean-Jacques Noblet

Bernard Blier
Marcel Noblet

Marina Vlady
Liliane Noblet

Jacques Chabassol
Jean Arnaud

Clément Thierry
Philippe Boussard

Jacques Fayet
Richard Dutoit

Roger Coggio
Daniel Epstein

Jacques Castelot
Serge de Montesson

Léonce Corne
Le commissaire Auvain

Paul Frankeur
Monsieur Boussard

Isa Miranda
Françoise Boussard

Carlo Ninchi
Le président du tribunal

Delia Scala
Josette

Line Noro
Madame Arnaud

Albert Rémy
Le garçon de café

André Valmy
L'autre inspecteur de police

Julien Verdier
Le veilleur de nuit

Maria Zanoli
Madame Dutoit

Marcel Pérès
l'inspecteur Malingué

Jean-Pierre Grenier
(Voice dubbing for Carlo Ninchi)

Sacha Mazour
Still Photographer

Louis Stein
Camera Operator

Lala Janvier
Makeup Artist
Media.

Details.
Release DateFebruary 26, 1954
Original NameAvant le déluge
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 18m
Genres
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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.
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