Before the Deluge

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Before the Deluge
Directed by André Cayatte
Produced by François Carron
Written by André Cayatte
Charles Spaak
Starring Antoine Balpêtré
Music by Georges Van Parys
Cinematography Jean Bourgoin
Edited by Paul Cayatte
Release dates
  • 26 February 1954 (1954-02-26)
Running time
138 minutes
Country France
Language French

Before the Deluge (French: Avant le déluge) is a 1954 French drama film directed by André Cayatte. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.[1][2]

Plot

Four boys and a girl want to get away from their parents and their country because they are afraid of an atomic war. They plan to use a boat to get to an idyllic island. When they realise their savings aren't sufficient they feel it was justified to obtain the required money by committing a crime.

Cast

References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: Before the Deluge". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
  2. "Before the Deluge". unifrance.org. Retrieved 2013-07-31.

External links

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