Valmont (1989)

  • R
  • 11/17/1989 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 2h 17m

As unpredictable as love itself.

Overview

Set 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.

Miloš Forman

Writer, Director

Jean-Claude Carrière

Writer

Choderlos de Laclos

Novel

Cast

Colin Firth's headshot

Colin Firth

Valmont
Annette Bening's headshot

Annette Bening

Merteuil
Meg Tilly's headshot

Meg Tilly

Madame de Tourvel
Fairuza Balk's headshot

Fairuza Balk

Cecile
Siân Phillips's headshot

Siân Phillips

Madame de Volanges
Jeffrey Jones's headshot

Jeffrey Jones

Gercourt
Henry Thomas's headshot

Henry Thomas

Danceny
Fabia Drake's headshot

Fabia Drake

Madame de Rosemonde

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