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.
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Le bal du comte d'Orgel Cast
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Marpessa Dawn
She was 36, 74 years old when she died
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Jean-Claude Brialy
He was 37, 74 years old when he died
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Micheline Presle
She was 47, now 102 years old
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Claude Gensac
She was 43, 89 years old when she died
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Ginette Leclerc
She was 58, 79 years old when she died
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Sacha Pitoëff
He was 50, 70 years old when he died
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Marcel Charvey
He was 54, 79 years old when he died
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Sylvie Fennec
She was 24, now 78 years old
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Max Montavon
He was 43, 57 years old when he died
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Gérard Lartigau
He was 28, 72 years old when he died
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Le bal du comte d'Orgel Crew
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Victoria Mercanton as Editor. She was 59 (94) years old when She died
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Editing |
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Marc Allégret as Director. He was 69 (72) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Marc Allégret as Writer. He was 69 (72) years old when He died
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Writing |
