Cinema: The Flood (Le Déluge) Premières in San Francisco Bay Area Ahead of its Release in France

The magic of French Premiere lies in showcasing French films in the Bay Area as exclusive pre-screenings. This time, it’s an exceptional pre-screening: the film The Flood ( Le Déluge) will be shown here before its release in France on December 25, 2024. Directed by Gianluca Jodice, Le Déluge will screen early December in Palo Alto, San Francisco and for the first time in Santa Rosa, respectively, offering viewers a unique immersion into the tragic and little-known history of the final months of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette’s lives.

Synopsis

As the Ancien Régime collapses, Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, and their children are imprisoned in a dungeon in Paris, awaiting execution. Inspired by the diaries of Cléry, the king’s valet, the film portrays a time when royal grandeur is stripped away, revealing the humanity behind the masks. The Flood explores the metaphysical and personal upheavals of the protagonists as they face their own end.

A Radical Perspective on History

Gianluca Jodice, a philosophy graduate and director of the acclaimed Il cattivo poeta, delivers an apocalyptic film that transcends the conventions of historical dramas. Divided into three acts (The Gods, The Men, The Corpses), The Flood blends modern aesthetics with profound storytelling, questioning the symbols of power, human fragility, and shattered destinies.

Starring Guillaume Canet as Louis XVI and Mélanie Laurent as Marie-Antoinette.

Film in French with English subtitles. Presented by French Premiere.

Dates and locations:
December 4 at 7 PM: Palo Alto – Landmarks Aquarius 430 Emerson Street Palo Alto
Tickets here
December 5 at 7 PM: San Francisco – Four Star Theatre – 2200 Clement Street San Francisco
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December 11 at &:30pm : Santa Rosa – Summerfield Cinema, 551 Summerfield Rd, Santa Rosa
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