Valmont (1989)
Valmont is a book-based movie adapted from "Les Liaisons dangereuses" by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. This Drama/Romance film is a direct adaptation, and its release date is November 17, 1989.
The Source Material
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Overview
Dangerous Liaisons (Les Liaisons dangereuses) is a French epistolary novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, first published in 1782. It is the story of the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, two ex-lovers who use sex and seduction as a weapon to hu…
About The Movie
Description
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.
Details
- Title
- Valmont
- Original Title
- Valmont
- Original Language
- EN
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- US Limited Theatrical
- November 17, 1989 · Rated R