Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

12/21/1988 (GB) • 1h 59m

Drama, Romance

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

Glenn Close

Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil

John Malkovich

Vicomte Sébastien de Valmont

Michelle Pfeiffer

Madame Marie de Tourvel

Swoosie Kurtz

Madame de Volanges

Keanu Reeves

Le Chevalier Raphael Danceny

Mildred Natwick

Madame de Rosemonde

Uma Thurman

Cécile de Volanges


Recommendations

The Bear

71%

The International

62%

My Beautiful Laundrette

67%

Valmont

67%

The Hi-Lo Country

61%

Matewan

74%

The Concubine

59%

Babes in Toyland

55%

The Lonely Villa

60%

The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer

54%

The Brotherhood of Justice

58%

Desenrola

72%

49th Parallel

69%

In God We Tru$t

62%

The V.I.P.s

61%

Captive

59%

Miyori's Forest

71%

The Maidens' Conspiracy

40%

The Counterfeit Contessa

55%

Hibi

65%

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$14,000,000.00

Revenue

$34,670,720.00

Keywords

plan

lovesickness

paris, france

based on novel or book

cheating

cynic

sexuality

boredom

praise

lover

ladykiller

fiancé

seduction

love letter

courtly life

loss of virginity

wager

gender roles

18th century

sword duel

baroque

seducer

© All Rights Reserved 2025