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6.7Set in Baroque France, a scheming widow and her lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman. The lover, Valmont, bets that he can seduce her, even though she is an honorable woman. If he wins, he can have his lover to do as he will. However, in the process of seducing the married woman, Valmont falls in love.
Released: 1989-11-17137 minDir: Miloš FormanDrama, RomanceBudget: $33.0MBox office: $1.1M
Cast
- Colin Firth as Valmont
- Annette Bening as Merteuil
- Meg Tilly as Madame de Tourvel
- Fairuza Balk as Cécile
- Siân Phillips as Madame de Volanges
- Jeffrey Jones as Gercourt
Themes
- paris, france
- based on novel or book
- arranged marriage
- seduction
- love letter
- loss of virginity
- wager
- 18th century
- sword duel
- baroque
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- France
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Les Liaisons dangereuses
- Director
- Miloš Forman
- Screenwriter
- Miloš Forman
- Cinematographer
- Miroslav Ondříček
- Narrative location
- France
- Filming location
- Aube
- Duration
- 137
- FilmAffinity ID
- 364259
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1989-12-14
- title
- Valmont
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Costume Design
- distributed by
- Orion Pictures
- costume designer
- Theodor Pištěk
- production designer
- Pierre Guffroy
- review score
- 50%
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