Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

12/21/1988 (US) • 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

Uma Thurman

Cécile de Volanges

Swoosie Kurtz

Madame de Volanges

Keanu Reeves

Le Chevalier Raphael Danceny

Mildred Natwick

Madame de Rosemonde


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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

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