Movielogr
Le Bal du comte d'Orgel (1970)
Directed by Marc Allégret
Overview
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.
Length 95 minutes
Actors
Jean-Claude Brialy | Sylvie Fennec | Bruno Garcin | Micheline Presle | Gérard Lartigau | Sacha Pitoëff | Marpessa Dawn | Claude Gensac | Ginette Leclerc | Aly Raffy | Marcel Charvey | Béatrice Chatelier | Max Montavon | Wendy Nicholls | Hélène Soubielle