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.
Directed by Marc Allégret
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Cast
Jean-Claude Brialy
Count Anne d'Orgel
Sylvie Fennec
Countess Mahé d'Orgel
Bruno Garcin
François de Séryeuse
Micheline Presle
Madame de Séryeuse
Gérard Lartigau
Paul Robin
Sacha Pitoëff
Prince Naroumof
Marpessa Dawn
Marie
Claude Gensac
Mademoiselle d'Orgel
Ginette Leclerc
Hortense d'Austerlitz
Aly Raffy
Mirza
Marcel Charvey
The Ambassador
Béatrice Chatelier
Amina
Max Montavon
A guest
Wendy Nicholls
Hester
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