Valmont
“As unpredictable as love itself.”
DramaRomance
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.
VIBE
A lavishly produced period piece, this film feels like a decadent, witty, and ultimately melancholic dance of seduction and betrayal among the French aristocracy. It's a slow burn of whispered secrets and grand gestures, exploring the complexities of love and loss.
wittydecadentmelancholicromanticcynicalsteadyperiod dramabaroquecostume dramaliterary adaptationseductionbetrayalloveclassloss of innocence
paris, francebased on novel or bookarranged marriageseductionlove letterloss of virginitywager18th centurysword duelbaroqueseducercynical woman
