| Before the Deluge | |
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| 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 |
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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.
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.