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Before the Deluge is a french film of genre Drama directed by André Cayatte with Antoine Balpêtré
Before the Deluge (1954)
Avant le déluge
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Add to a movie listBefore 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.
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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.Actors
Antoine Balpêtré
(Albert Dutoit)
Paul Bisciglia
(Jean-Jacques Noblet)
Bernard Blier
(Marcel Noblet)
Marina Vlady
(Liliane Noblet)
Jacques Castelot
(Serge de Montesson)
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