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Dangerous Liaisons

R19881h 59mStephen Frears
IMDb 7.5 · Rotten Tomatoes 91% · Metacritic 74
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"Lust. Seduction. Revenge. The game as you've never seen it played before."

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.

DramaRomance
PlanLovesicknessParis, FranceBased On Novel Or BookCheatingCynicSexualityBoredomPraiseLover

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What is Dangerous Liaisons (1988) about?

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.

Who stars in Dangerous Liaisons?

Dangerous Liaisons stars 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). The film was directed by Stephen Frears.

How long is Dangerous Liaisons?

Dangerous Liaisons has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1988. It is rated R.

Is Dangerous Liaisons worth watching?

Dangerous Liaisons holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 91. Fans of Drama, Romance are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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