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Dangerous Liaisons

1988 film by Stephen Frears

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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.

Released: 1988-12-21119 minDir: Stephen FrearsDrama, Romance

Cast

Glenn Close as Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil
John Malkovich as Vicomte Sébastien de Valmont
Michelle Pfeiffer as Madame Marie de Tourvel
Uma Thurman as Cécile de Volanges
Swoosie Kurtz as Madame de Volanges
Keanu Reeves as Le Chevalier Raphael Danceny

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Key facts

Directed by: Stephen Frears
Screenplay by: Christopher Hampton
Based on: Les Liaisons dangereuses , 1782 epistolary novel, by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos and Les liaisons dangereuses , 1985 play, by Christopher Hampton
Produced by: Norma Heyman Hank Moonjean
Starring: Glenn Close John Malkovich Michelle Pfeiffer Swoosie Kurtz Keanu Reeves Mildred Natwick Uma Thurman
Cinematography: Philippe Rousselot
Edited by: Mick Audsley
Music by: George Fenton
Production companies: Lorimar Film Entertainment NFH Limited
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date: December 21, 1988 ( 1988-12-21 ) (United States)
Running time: 119 minutes

Key dates

Published: 1 June 1989

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Genre: erotic film
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Original language: English language
Based on: Les Liaisons dangereuses
Collection: Museum of Modern Art
Director: Stephen Frears
Screenwriter: Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
Composer: George Fenton
Production company

Article

Dangerous Liaisons is a 1988 American period romantic drama film directed by Stephen Frears, from a screenplay by Christopher Hampton based on his 1985 play Les Liaisons Dangereuses, itself adapted from the 1782 French novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. The film depicts schemes of seduction and revenge among aristocrats in 18th century France, and stars Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Uma Thurman, Swoosie Kurtz, Mildred Natwick, Peter Capaldi and Keanu Reeves.

Dangerous Liaisons was theatrically released by Warner Bros. Pictures on December 21, 1988. Grossing $34.7 million against its $14 million budget, the film was a modest box-office success. It was nominated for seven awards at the 61st Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning three: Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Costume Design, and Best Production Design.