Dangerous Liaisons

– Dangerous Liaisons is the film based on the novel of the same name by Choderlos de Laclos set in 18t..

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Movie
Rating:
7.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 59 Minutes
Release Year:
1988
Dangerous Liaisons
Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

Dangerous Liaisons is the film based on the novel of the same name by Choderlos de Laclos set in 18th century France. Marquise de Merteuil’s 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 in this love triangle drama.

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USA, UK
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Dangerous Liaisons (1988) - Trailer

Release Date:

24 Feb 1989

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

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Plot:

In 18th century France, the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont play a dangerous game of seduction. Valmont is someone who measures success by the number of his conquests and Merteuil challenges him to seduce the soon to be married Cecile de Volanges and provide proof in writing of his success. His reward for doing so will be to spend the night with Merteuil. He has little difficulty seducing Cecile but what he really wants is to seduce Madame de Tourvel. When Merteuil learns that he has actually fallen in love with her, she refuses to let him claim his reward for seducing Cecile. Death soon follows.

Awards:

Won 3 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 20 nominations.

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Internet Movie Database:
7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
93%
Metacritic:
74%

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