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Before the Deluge

Before the Deluge

Feb 26, 1954 2h 18m
6.3
10 votes

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.

Title Before the Deluge
Companies UGC, Documento Film
Countries France, Italy
Keywords
Paul Bisciglia

Paul Bisciglia

Jean-Jacques Noblet
Bernard Blier

Bernard Blier

Marcel Noblet
Marina Vlady

Marina Vlady

Liliane Noblet
Clément Thierry

Clément Thierry

Philippe Boussard
Jacques Fayet

Jacques Fayet

Richard Dutoit
Roger Coggio

Roger Coggio

Daniel Epstein
Jacques Castelot

Jacques Castelot

Serge de Montesson
Léonce Corne

Léonce Corne

Le commissaire Auvain
Paul Frankeur

Paul Frankeur

Monsieur Boussard
Isa Miranda

Isa Miranda

Françoise Boussard
Carlo Ninchi

Carlo Ninchi

Le président du tribunal
Line Noro

Line Noro

Madame Arnaud
Albert Rémy

Albert Rémy

Le garçon de café
André Valmy

André Valmy

L'autre inspecteur de police
Julien Verdier

Julien Verdier

Le veilleur de nuit
Maria Zanoli

Maria Zanoli

Madame Dutoit
Marcel Pérès

Marcel Pérès

l'inspecteur Malingué
Jean-Pierre Grenier

Jean-Pierre Grenier

(Voice dubbing for Carlo Ninchi)

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