Le Bal du comte d'Orgel

Nobles try desperately to cling to the crumbling aristocracy in the days following World War I. The Count (Jean-Claude Brialy) and his Countess Mahe (Sylvia Fennec) delight in throwing lavish costume balls. The couple develops a friendship with a young boy who delights in the parties thrown by the noble couple. Love soon blooms between the Countess and the boy as she searches for something more than a string of endless parties and social affairs. The masquerades are an attempt to freeze time and hold on to the nostalgia of a bygone era. For fear of losing her, the Count allows the Countess to continue her love affair.

• Release date
• June 30, 1970
• Runtime
• 95 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Marc Allégret

Cast

Jean-Claude Brialy Count Anne d'Orgel Sylvie Fennec Countess Mahé d'Orgel Bruno Garcin François de Séryeuse Micheline Presle Madame de Séryeuse Gérard Lartigau Paul Robin Sacha Pitoëff Prince Naroumof Marpessa Dawn Marie Claude Gensac Mademoiselle d'Orgel