Les Liaisons dangereuses
Directed by:
Josée DayanCinematography:
Caroline ChampetierComposer:
Angelo BadalamentiCast:
Catherine Deneuve, Rupert Everett, Nastassja Kinski, Leelee Sobieski, Danielle Darrieux, Françoise Brion, Andrzej Zulawski, Josiane Stoléru, Didier Flamand (more)Plots(1)
The beautiful Madame de Merteuil (Deneuve) seeks vengeance when her ex-lover tells her that he is now engaged to her young goddaughter, Cécile (Sobieski). She turns to her partner-in-crime, Valmont (Everett), famous for his reputation as a Don Juan to seduce Cécile. Valmont gets sidetracked when he goes to visit his aunt and falls for Madame Tourvel (Kinski), a virtuous, married woman who knows of his womanizing ways, but that only makes the challenge more exciting to Valmont. Together, Madame de Merteuil and Valmont make a dangerous team and they will stop at nothing when it comes to matters of the heart. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Reviews (1)
It is a myth that the novel "Dangerous Liaisons" cannot be set in the modern era, and at least Roger Vadim succeeded in doing so. However, the new television version is stretched out and not believable. They needed to adapt the script and innovate the concept compared to the book. Overall impression: 25%, not even Catherine Deneuve (although an excellent actress) could save the series, as she no longer suited her role due to her age...
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