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.
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
- Sacha Pitoëff as Prince Naroumof
- Marpessa Dawn as Marie
- Claude Gensac as Mademoiselle d'Orgel
- Ginette Leclerc as Hortense d'Austerlitz
- Aly Raffy as Mirza