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.
Directing | Marc Allégret | Director |
Writing | Raymond Radiguet | Novel |
Writing | Phillipe Grumbach | Writer |
Writing | Marc Allégret | Writer |
Writing | Françoise Sagan | Dialogue |
Camera | Christian Matras | Director of Photography |
Editing | Victoria Mercanton | Editor |