Dangerous Liaisons

Dangerous Liaisons

1988 · 119 min · EN · R · 7.2 (1,273 votes)
Dir. Stephen Frears · Starring Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Uma Thurman, Swoosie Kurtz, Keanu Reeves · Music George Fenton

Lust. Seduction. Revenge. The game as you've never seen it played before.

DramaRomance

In 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil 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.

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Step into a world of opulent 18th-century French aristocracy, where wit is a weapon and seduction a high-stakes game. This film feels decadent and cynical, a masterclass in social manipulation that slowly unravels into a melancholic tragedy. It's a sharp, visually rich exploration of desire and its devastating consequences.

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