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Le Bal du comte d'Orgel

Le Bal du comte d'Orgel

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 30, 1970

Runtime

1h 35m

Genres

Drama

User Score

50%

Original Title

Le Bal du comte d'Orgel

Production Companies

Les Films Marceau, Cocinor

Director

Marc Allégret

Description

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.