Before the Deluge (1954)
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 you...
Rating: 6.3
Genres Drama
Original language: fr
IMDb tt0045525
Stars
Antoine Balpêtré as Adolescent 1
Paul Bisciglia as Adolescent 2
Bernard Blier as Adolescent 3
Marina Vlady as Adolescent 4
Jacques Chabassol as Adolescent 5
Creators
André Cayatte (Director)
Charles Spaak (Writer)
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