Before the Deluge (1954)
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.
Release Date: 1954-02-26
Runtime: 138 minutes
Director: André Cayatte
Top Cast
- Antoine Balpêtré as Albert Dutoit
- Paul Bisciglia as Jean-Jacques Noblet
- Bernard Blier as Marcel Noblet
- Marina Vlady as Liliane Noblet
- Jacques Chabassol as Jean Arnaud
- Clément Thierry as Philippe Boussard
- Jacques Fayet as Richard Dutoit
- Roger Coggio as Daniel Epstein
- Jacques Castelot as Serge de Montesson
- Léonce Corne as Le commissaire Auvain
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