Before the Deluge
1954·France·138 min.
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Set in 1950, the film concentrates on five Parisian adolescents. Certain that the next war will herald the apocalypse, the youngsters 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.
DirectorAndré Cayatte
MusicGeorges Van Parys
CinematographyJean Bourgoin
CastAntonio Balpetré·Paul Bisciglia·Bernard Blier·Paul Frankeur·Isa Miranda·Albert Rémy·Delia Scala·Marina Vlady·Gérard Blain
Original titleAvant le déluge (Before the Deluge)