Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

Directed by

Stephen Frears

Genre

drama film, erotic film, romance film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

R

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 1,278 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 18th century France, two wealthy ex-lovers make a cruel game of seducing and ruining others for their own amusement. Their schemes spiral into devastating personal consequences.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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