The Flood (2024 film) explained

Native Name:
Director:	Gianluca Jodice^[1]
Cinematography:	Daniele Ciprì
Distributor:	Memento Distribution
Runtime:	101 minutes^[2]
Language:	French

The Flood (French: '''Le Déluge''') is a 2024 historical drama film directed by Gianluca Jodice from a screenplay written by Jodice and Filippo Gravino. The film stars Guillaume Canet and Mélanie Laurent as Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette at the end of their reign.

Premise

In 1792, Louis XVI has been imprisoned in the Tour du Temple with his wife Marie Antoinette and their children ahead of their upcoming trial.^[3]

Cast

• Guillaume Canet as Louis XVI
• Mélanie Laurent as Marie Antoinette
• Aurore Broutin
• Hugo Dillon
• Tom Hudson
• Roxane Duran
• Anouk Darwin Homewood
• Vidal Arzoni
• Fabrizio Rongione

Production

Filming lasted six weeks in Turin and Rome, concluding in May 2023.

Release

The Flood was selected to open the 77th Locarno Film Festival on 7 August 2024.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scarpa . Vittoria . Filming wraps on The Flood, starring Guillaume Canet and Mélanie Laurent . Cineuropa . 18 July 2024.
2. Web site: The Flood . Unifrance . 18 July 2024.
3. Web site: The Flood . Goodfellas . 30 July 2024.