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. [1]
Feb 24, 1989 · A film adaptation of the novel by Choderlos de Laclos, about a game of seduction and revenge in 18th century France. Starring Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer and Keanu Reeves, directed by Stephen Frears.
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- 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 BAFTA nomination.
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- 2022-11-06
- Drama, History
- 60
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.
Les Liaisons dangereuses (French: [le ljɛzɔ̃ dɑ̃ʒ(ə)ʁøz]; English: Dangerous Liaisons) is a French epistolary novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, first published in four volumes by Durand Neveu from March 23, 1782.
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.
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...
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- Drama
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