Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
- Starring:
- Glenn Close, John Malkovich, (more)
- Director(s):
- Stephen Frears
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Dangerous Liaisons
Adapted for stage and screen several times over the past century, French author Francois Choderlos de Laclos' 1782 novel Les Liasons Dangeureuses was the basis for this Academy Award-winning Stephen Frears film. The plot is motivated by a cruel wager between the beautiful but debauched Marquise de Merteuil (Glenn Close) and her misogynistic former lover, the Vicomte de Valmont (John Malkovitch). The Marquise challenges Valmont to seduce the virginal Cecile de Volanges (Uma Thurman) before the girl can be wed. Valmont offers a more difficult counter-challenge: He bets the Marquise that he will be able to bed the very moral and very married Madame de Tourvel (Michelle Pfeiffer). In the course of carrying out his plan, Valmont is stricken with a sudden case of honor and remorse, while the Marquise becomes all the more vicious. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 120 mins
Complete Cast of Dangerous Liaisons
- Glenn Close - Marquise De Merteuil
- Michelle Pfeiffer - Madame De Tourvel
- Keanu Reeves - Chevalier Danceny
- Mildred Natwick - Madame De Rosemonde
- Harry Jones - Armand
- Laura Benson - Emilie
- Francois Lalande - Cure
- John Malkovich - Vicomte De Valmont
- Swoosie Kurtz - Madame De Volanges
- Uma Thurman - Cecile De Volanges
- Joe Sheridan - Georges
- Peter Capaldi - Azolan
- Nicholas Hawtrey - Major Domo
- Francois Montagut - Belleroche
- Director(s):
- Stephen Frears
- Writer(s):
- Christopher Hampton
- Producer(s):
- Norma Heyman, Hank Moonjean
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Language, Sexual Situations, Nudity, Adult Situations)
- 1989 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Supporting Actress
- 1989 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Adapted Screenplay
- 1989 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Foreign Film
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