Glenn Close
Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil
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Dangerous Liaisons is a 1988 American period romantic drama film directed by Stephen Frears from a screenplay by Christopher Hampton, based on his 1985 play Les liaisons dangereuses, itself adapted from the 1782 French novel of the same name by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.
- $34.7 million
- December 16, 1988 (United States)
- $14 million
- George Fenton
Feb 24, 1989 · A scheming widow and her ex-lover make a bet to corrupt a married woman in 18th century France. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos' novel.
- (74K)
- Drama, Romance
- Stephen Frears
- 1989-02-24
A historical drama series about two ex-lovers who use seduction to manipulate others in 1780s Paris. Starring Alice Englert, Nicholas Denton, Kosar Ali and Carice van Houten, with 8 episodes and 1 trailer.
- (1K)
- 2 min
- R
- 33
Summaries. A scheming widow and her manipulative ex-lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman. In 18th century France, the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont play a dangerous game of seduction. Valmont is someone who measures success by the number of his conquests and Merteuil challenges him to seduce ...
Dangerous Liaisons is an American period drama television series, based upon the novel of the same name by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. It premiered on Starz on November 6, 2022. Ahead of its premiere, the series was renewed for a second season. In December 2022, the series was canceled, reversing the early renewal.
No.Title [4]Directed ByWritten By1"Love or War"Leonora LonsdaleHarriet Warner2"Conquer or Die"Leonora LonsdaleHarriet Warner3"Even God Does Not Forgive"Leonora LonsdaleHarriet Warner4"You Don't Know Me"Leonora LonsdaleJames Dormer- United States
- Period drama
- Harriet Warner
The Marquise de Merteuil (Glenn Close) and the Vicomte de Valmont (John Malkovich) display the petty jealousies and jaded insouciance of life in France's royal court in the 18th century, casually...
- (34)
- Drama
- R
A film adaptation of the 18th century novel and play about two aristocrats who destroy the loves of others out of cynicism and jealousy. The review praises the performances of Close, Malkovich, Pfeiffer and Thurman, but criticizes the lack of gusto and punch in the direction.
