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Cruel Intentions is a 1999 American teen romantic drama film written and directed by Roger Kumble and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, and Selma Blair. The film is a modern retelling of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos ' 1782 novel Les Liaisons dangereuses , set in New York City among rich high schoolers.
Cruel Intentions: Directed by Roger Kumble. With Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, Selma Blair. Two vicious step-siblings of an elite Manhattan prep school make a wager: to deflower the new headmaster's daughter before the start of term.
- Roger Kumble
- 2 min
- Roger Cormier
- THE WRITER/DIRECTOR WAS INSPIRED BY WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE. Writer/director Roger Kumble saw Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995) and felt he had never seen anything like it—"so dark," "fu**ed up high school."
- IT'S THE FOURTH SCREEN ADAPTATION OF LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES. The Pierre Choderlos de Laclos novel was first published in 1782. In 1959, Roger Vadim adapted the film for the screen using its original title.
- THE DIRECTOR BEGGED REESE WITHERSPOON TO PLAY ANNETTE. Columbia Pictures wanted Katie Holmes to play Annette; Kumble didn't think she had enough strength of character for the role.
- SELMA BLAIR WENT INTO HER AUDITION IN CHARACTER. For legal reasons, Kumble had to ask all of the actors auditioning for Cecile how old they were, because of a graphic sex scene between the character and Sebastian in the movie.
Mar 8, 2024 · SECRET SOCIETY. A perfect cast, perfect dialogue, and a perfect rear end: On its its 25th anniversary, we look back on what made the film work—and why we still can’t stop thinking about it today....
- Kevin Fallon
- Senior Editor, Obsessed
Jul 17, 2020 · Cruel Intentions review – young love still looks laboured 21 years on. The rereleased tale of spoilt Manhattan rich kids, starring Ryan Phillippe, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Reese...
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Apr 14, 2020 · Scandals, betrayal, and love affairs ensue after Kathryn Merteuil ( Sarah Michelle Gellar) bets her step-brother Sebastian Valmont ( Ryan Phillippe) that he can't seduce the headmaster's...
Mar 5, 2024 · “Cruel Intentions,” the 1999 teen drama which celebrates its 25th anniversary this week, tells the story of spiteful stepsiblings Kathryn Merteuil (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Sebastian Valmont...
