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Before the Deluge

1954 · 138 min · Director: André Cayatte

Before the Deluge (1954) is a drama, directed by André Cayatte. It stars Antoine Balpêtré and Paul Bisciglia. The 138-minute film holds an audience score of 6.6/10.

What Before the Deluge Is About

The film is set in Paris in 1950. At the centre of the account are five young people. All of them are adolescents. The mood of the time is heavy. The young people believe another war is coming. They think that war will finish everything. So they make a plan. They will run away to a distant island. There they will set up an order of their own. But there is no money for the plan. So they work out a robbery. They count the robbery as a necessary step. The job does not go as planned. Their ideals fall apart on contact with reality. All five have to live with what they did. Bernard Blier and Marina Vlady take the leads in André Cayatte’s French and Italian coproduction of 1954.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Before the Deluge about?

The film is set in Paris in 1950. At the centre of the account are five young people.

Where can I watch Before the Deluge?

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How long is Before the Deluge?

Before the Deluge runs for 138 minutes (2h 18m).

When did Before the Deluge come out?

Before the Deluge was released in 1954.

Who directed Before the Deluge?

Before the Deluge was directed by André Cayatte.

Who stars in Before the Deluge?

Before the Deluge stars Antoine Balpêtré, Paul Bisciglia, Bernard Blier, Marina Vlady.

What is Before the Deluge's rating?

Before the Deluge holds 6.9/10 on IMDb and 6.6/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 67 out of 100.

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