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Dangerous Liaisons

Dangerous Liaisons

Lust. Seduction. Revenge. The game as you've never seen it played before.

19887.21h 59m

Overview

In 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont to seduce the future wife of another ex-lover of hers in return for one last night with her. Yet things don’t go as planned.

Directed by Stephen Frears
Written by Christopher Hampton, Choderlos de Laclos
Produced by Hank Moonjean, Norma Heyman
Box OfficeBudget: $14.0MRevenue: $34.7M

Top Cast

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Vicomte Sébastien de Valmont

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Madame Marie de Tourvel

Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman

Cécile de Volanges

Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz

Madame de Volanges

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

Le Chevalier Raphael Danceny

Mildred Natwick

Mildred Natwick

Madame de Rosemonde

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Azolan

Joe Sheridan

Joe Sheridan

Georges

Valerie Gogan

Valerie Gogan

Julie

Themes & Keywords

planlovesicknessparis, francebased on novel or bookcheatingcynicsexualityboredompraiseloverladykillerfiancéseductionlove lettercourtly lifeloss of virginitywagergender roles18th centurysword duelbaroqueseducer

About Dangerous Liaisons

Dangerous Liaisons is a drama, romance film released in 1988 exploring themes of plan, lovesickness, paris, france, based on novel or book, cheating, cynic. Directed by Stephen Frears, it stars Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer. In 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont to seduce the future wife of another ex-lover of hers in return for one last night with her. Yet things don’t go as planned.

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