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Before the Deluge (1954)

6.62h 18mDrama
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Synopsis

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.

Movie Information

Director
André Cayatte
Writers
Charles Spaak, André Cayatte
Release Year
1954
Runtime
138 minutes
Genre
Drama
Language
FR
Country
France, Italy
Status
Released
Rating
6.6 / 10 (11 votes)

Top Cast

Antoine Balpêtré — cast portrait as Albert Dutoit
Antoine Balpêtré
Albert Dutoit
Paul Bisciglia — cast portrait as Jean-Jacques Noblet
Paul Bisciglia
Jean-Jacques Noblet
Bernard Blier — cast portrait as Marcel Noblet
Bernard Blier
Marcel Noblet
Marina Vlady — cast portrait as Liliane Noblet
Marina Vlady
Liliane Noblet
Jacques Chabassol — cast portrait as Jean Arnaud
Jacques Chabassol
Jean Arnaud
Clément Thierry — cast portrait as Philippe Boussard
Clément Thierry
Philippe Boussard
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Jacques Fayet
Richard Dutoit
Roger Coggio — cast portrait as Daniel Epstein
Roger Coggio
Daniel Epstein

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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.

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