Le Bal du compte d'Orgel () is a French film from 1970. It was the last film directed by Marc Allégret, who was also the producer of this film. It was screened at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival, but wasn't entered into the main competition. Plot Based on Raymond Radiguet's book of the same name, posthumously published in 1924, the film concerns a ball hosted by the Comte d'Orgel (). Set in 1920, the Comte hosts a soirée and dance for the upper echelons of Parisian society. One of the guests is a handsome young man named François de Séryeuse (played by Bruno Garcin), who during the course of the ball falls in love with the Comte's wife, Comtesse Mahé (played by Sylvie Fennec). The Comtesse alerts her husband (the Comte), but he dismisses it, seeing de Séryeuse as childish and common. However, Mahé falls for François, and faints with passion on stage during a performance of The Tempest with François. Mahé continues to dream about him, however she is confined in her marriage. Cast Jean-Claude Brialy: Le comte Anne d'Orgel () Sylvie Fennec: La comtesse Mahé d'Orgel () Bruno Garcin: François de Seyrieuse Micheline Presle: Madame de Seyrieuse () Gérard Lartigau: Paul Robin Sacha Pitoëff: Le prince Naoumof () Marpessa Dawn: Marie Claude Gensac: Mademoiselle d'Orgel () Ginette Leclerc: Hortense d'Austerlitz () Aly Raffy: Mirza Marcel Charvey: L'ambassadeur () Béatrice Chatelier: Amina Max Montavon: Un invité () Wendy Nicholls: Hester References 1970 films Adultery in films French historical drama films 1970s French-language films 1970s historical drama films Films directed by Marc Allégret Films set in 1920 Films based on French novels 1970 drama films 1970s French films