Released:
1970-06-30

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.

Director:
Marc Allégret

Runtime:
1h 35min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Jean-Claude Brialy
  as
  Count Anne d'Orgel
• 
  Sylvie Fennec
  as
  Countess Mahé d'Orgel
• 
  Bruno Garcin
  as
  François de Séryeuse
• 
  Micheline Presle
  as
  Madame de Séryeuse
• 
  Gérard Lartigau
  as
  Paul Robin