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Release Date:
June 30, 1970
Original Title:
Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Cocinor
Les Films Marceau
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 95
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.
Dialogue:
Françoise Sagan
Director:
Marc Allégret
Director of Photography:
Christian Matras
Editor:
Victoria Mercanton
Novel:
Raymond Radiguet
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