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.

Director: Marc Allégret

Cast: Jean-Claude Brialy, Sylvie Fennec, Bruno Garcin, Micheline Presle, Gérard Lartigau, Sacha Pitoëff, Marpessa Dawn, Claude Gensac

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.