France before 1789: When a widow hears that her lover is to marry her cousin's daughter, she asks the playboy Valmont to take the girl's virginity. But first she bets him, with her body as prize, to seduce a virtuous, young, married woman.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Colin Firth | ... |
Valmont
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| Annette Bening | ... |
Merteuil
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| Meg Tilly | ... |
Madame de Tourvel
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| Fairuza Balk | ... |
Cecile
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| Siân Phillips | ... |
Madame de Volanges
(as Sian Phillips)
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| Jeffrey Jones | ... |
Gercourt
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| Henry Thomas | ... |
Danceny
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| Fabia Drake | ... |
Madame de Rosemonde
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| T.P. McKenna | ... |
Baron
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| Isla Blair | ... |
Baroness
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| Ian McNeice | ... |
Azolan
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Aleta Mitchell | ... |
Victoire
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| Ronald Lacey | ... |
José
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| Vincent Schiavelli | ... |
Jean
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| Sandrine Dumas | ... |
Martine
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Sébastien Floche | ... |
Priest
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| Antony Carrick | ... |
President de Tourvel
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Murray Gronwall | ... |
Flea Market Salesman
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| Alain Frérot | ... |
1st thug
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| Daniel Laloux | ... |
2nd thug
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| Christian Bouillette | ... |
3rd thug
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John Arnold | ... |
1st Knight of the Maltese Order
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| Nils Tavernier | ... |
2nd Knight of the Maltese Order
(as Niels Tavernier)
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| Yvette Petit | ... |
Mother superior
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Richard De Burnchurch | ... |
Volanges Major-domo
(as Richard de Burnchurch)
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Jose Licenziato | ... |
Blind guitar player
(as José Licenziato)
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Ivan Palec | ... |
Servant
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Alexis Desseaux | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Jérôme Frazer | ... |
Court bystander (uncredited)
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| Paulina Mlynarska | ... |
Extras (uncredited)
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Eric Moreau | ... |
Beggar (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Milos Forman | ||
Written by
| Choderlos de Laclos | ... | (novel "Les liaisons dangereuses") |
| Jean-Claude Carrière | ... | (writer) |
| Milos Forman | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Michael Hausman | ... | producer |
| Paul Rassam | ... | producer |
Music by
| Christopher Palmer | ||
Cinematography by
| Miroslav Ondrícek | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Nena Danevic | ||
| Alan Heim | ||
Editorial Department
| Megan B. Agosto | ... | apprentice editor (as Megan Agosto) |
| Carol A. Ellison Fleming | ... | assistant editor (as Carol Fleming) |
| Pamela Reis | ... | apprentice editor |
| Marie-Pierre Renaud | ... | first assistant editor |
| Barbara Tulliver | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Maggie Cartier | ||
| Ellen Chenoweth | ||
Production Design by
| Pierre Guffroy | ||
Art Direction by
| Loula Morin | ||
| Albert Rajau | ||
| Martina Skala | ||
Costume Design by
| Paule Mangenot | ... | (costumes: women) |
| Theodor Pistek | ||
| Carine Sarfati | ... | (costumes: women) |
Makeup Department
| Pierre Berroyer | ... | hair stylist (as Jean-Pierre Berroyer) |
| Fabienne Bressan | ... | wig supervisor |
| Cécile Collin | ... | makeup assistant |
| Jean-Pierre Eychenne | ... | makeup artist |
| Sophie Harvey | ... | makeup assistant |
| Paul Le Marinel | ... | makeup artist (as Paul Lemarinel) |
| Paul LeBlanc | ... | wigs and makeup designer |
| Annick Legout | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Jacqueline Stuffel | ... | wig supervisor |
| Marie-France Thibault | ... | hair stylist |
| Pierre Vadé | ... | hair stylist |
| Marie-France Vassel | ... | makeup assistant |
Production Management
| Francis Barrois | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Patrick Bordier | ... | production manager |
| Xavier Castano | ... | production manager |
| Catherine Chouridis | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Philippe Delest | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Kevin J. Foxe | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Jacques Frederix | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Eric Hubert | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Eric Moreau | ... | assistant production manager |
| Janou Shammas | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pascal Baeumler | ... | additional second assistant director |
| Philippe Bérenger | ... | second assistant director (as Philippe Berenger) |
| Jean Fellous | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Isabelle Henry | ... | additional second assistant director |
| Olivier Horlait | ... | first assistant director |
| Laurent Modiano | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Jérôme Navarro | ... | second assistant director |
| Christophe Vallée | ... | additional second assistant director / third assistant director |
| Thomas Vincent | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Jean Allou | ... | lead carpenter |
| Jean Bretonnière | ... | scenic painter |
| Jean Colin | ... | propman: furniture |
| Marcel Daudin | ... | assistant leadman location |
| René Donnenwirth | ... | props |
| Jean-Michel Ducourty | ... | assistant art director |
| Jean-Paul Gaillot | ... | chief construction grip |
| Roland Jacob | ... | buyer |
| Marcel Laude | ... | props |
| Jacques Leguillon | ... | set dresser (as Jacques-Albert Leguillon) |
| René Loubet | ... | construction manager |
| François Marcepoil | ... | backdrop painter |
| André Marchandet | ... | model maker |
| Philippe Margottin | ... | propman: furniture |
| François Philippi | ... | props |
| Robert Pilat | ... | upholsterer |
| Jean-Yves Rabier | ... | assistant art director |
| Brigitte Renard | ... | sculptor (as Brigitte James) |
| Georges Robert | ... | chief painter |
| Yves Seigneuret | ... | buyer |
| Claude Suné | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Jean-Marie Blondel | ... | second cable man |
| Richard P. Cirincione | ... | sound editor (as Richard Cirincione) |
| Randall Coleman | ... | assistant adr editor |
| Lee Dichter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Chris Fielder | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Susan Sklar Friedman | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Rudy Gaskins | ... | assistant sound editor (as Rudolph Gaskins) |
| Kenton Jakub | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Bruce Kitzmeyer | ... | sound editor |
| Kevin Lee | ... | sound editor |
| Christopher Newman | ... | production sound mixer (as Chris Newman) |
| Harry Peck Bolles | ... | sound editor (as Harry Bolles) |
| Mark Rathaus | ... | sound editor |
| Maurice Schell | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Ahmad Shirazi | ... | sound editor |
| David Sutton | ... | boom operator |
| Susan M. Wagner | ... | assistant sound editor (as Susan Wagner) |
| Deborah Wallach | ... | adr editor |
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Maurice Schell | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Steve Crawley | ... | special effects crew |
| Tony Donn | ... | special effects crew |
| Patrick Hegarty | ... | special effects crew |
| Garth Inns | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Michel Norman | ... | special effects: France |
Stunts
| Claude Carliez | ... | fight arranger |
| Michel Carliez | ... | assistant fight arranger |
| Bernard Chabin | ... | stunts |
| Frédéric Vallet | ... | stunts |
| Daniel Breton | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Maurice Baltel | ... | best boy grip |
| Eric Baraillon | ... | electrician |
| Brigitte Barbier | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jean-Marie Benoît | ... | electrician (as Jean-Marie Benoit) |
| Geoff Brown | ... | camera operator: Louma crane |
| Philippe Cadeau | ... | best boy electric (as Philip Cadeau) |
| Sylvain Cuhial | ... | electrician |
| Jacques Debaye | ... | generator operator |
| Roland Dondin | ... | electrician |
| Jean Harnois | ... | camera operator |
| Manuel Jover | ... | grip |
| Jaromír Komárek | ... | still photographer (as Jaromír Komarek) |
| François Lauliac | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jean-Claude Le Bras | ... | gaffer (as Jean-Claude Lebras) |
| Pascal Lombardo | ... | electrician |
| Jozef Ort-Snep | ... | camera operator: second unit (as Joseph Ort-Snep) |
| Michel Podik | ... | grip |
| Isabelle Scala | ... | first assistant camera |
| Michel Strasser | ... | grip |
| René Strasser | ... | key grip |
| Christian Thurot | ... | generator operator |
| Noël Véry | ... | steadicam operator |
Casting Department
| Pascale Béraud | ... | extras casting director: France |
| Marie-Sylvie Caillierez | ... | extras casting: France |
| Margot Capelier | ... | casting: France |
| Cyrena Hausman | ... | casting assistant: USA |
| Lofti Mokdad | ... | extras casting: France |
| Gérard Moulévrier | ... | casting: France |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gaelle Allen | ... | costume accessories designer |
| Pascale Baume | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Isabelle Benoist | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Moidele Bickel | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Bernadette Villard) |
| Fabrizio Caracciolo | ... | wardrobe coordinator |
| Vincent Ganden | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Sylvie Gautrelet | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Isabelle Lelievre | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Isabelle Le Lièvre) |
| Simone Leroy | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Eric Perron | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Benoit Pistel | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Delphine Provent | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Henriette Raz | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Henriette Raz-Boffety) |
Music Department
| Michelle Cooper | ... | apprentice music editor |
| James Flatto | ... | assistant music editor |
| Chuck Irwin | ... | music engineer |
| Dick Lewzey | ... | music engineer (as Dick Lewsey) |
| Neville Marriner | ... | conductor (as Sir Neville Marriner) |
| Christopher Palmer | ... | music arranger |
| Stuart Stanley | ... | music editor |
| John Strauss | ... | additional scoring / supervising music editor |
| Jean-Michel Tavernier | ... | music coordinator: France |
| Gary Anderson | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Jeff Atmajian | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Rachel Bolt | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Paul Mottram | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Suzanne Durrenberger | ... | script supervisor |
| Katherine Enger | ... | assistant script supervisor |
| Anne Gyory | ... | script consultant |
| Jan Novák | ... | script consultant |
Transportation Department
| Jean-Claude Souffir | ... | production driver |
Additional Crew
| Pierre Andrieu | ... | production assistant |
| Patrice Arrat | ... | assistant choreographer |
| Francis Barrois | ... | production assistant |
| Claude Berri | ... | presenter |
| Georges Branche | ... | Horses |
| Martin Brossollet | ... | assistant to producers |
| Jarmila Buzkova | ... | set interpreter |
| Josée Bénabent-Loiseau | ... | worldwide press and marketing |
| Claude Carliez | ... | weapons master |
| Michel Carliez | ... | assistant weapon master |
| Florence Courtois | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Jean-Louis Coutant | ... | bow master |
| René Couture | ... | carriages |
| Debut de Roseville | ... | carriages |
| Jean-Benoit Doerr | ... | production assistant |
| Christine Duffau | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Sylvie Duluc | ... | production assistant |
| Nathalie Farjon | ... | production coordinator |
| Roland Farjon | ... | production assistant |
| Claude Fenioux | ... | financial controller |
| Bertille Fournier | ... | harp teacher |
| Pierre Fournier | ... | production assistant |
| Françoise Gavalda | ... | production accountant |
| Patrice Gladel | ... | production assistant |
| Jacques Grousset | ... | caterer |
| François Hardy | ... | carriages |
| Ann Jacoby | ... | choreographer |
| Jacques Le Roux | ... | writing advisor |
| Mary Jo Macvey | ... | tutor: Mary Jo Macvey |
| François Nadal | ... | horse trainer |
| Marion Nadal | ... | assistant horse trainer |
| André Noël | ... | dog trainer |
| Osceola Refetoff | ... | assistant to producers |
| Valerie Remise | ... | production assistant |
| Roland Riallot | ... | production assistant |
| Stanislas Robiolle | ... | production assistant |
| Clare Sauzey | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Eva Schmitz | ... | assistant: Milos Forman |
| Pierre Soubestre | ... | production assistant |
| Catherine Staub | ... | production accountant |
| Gerard Staub | ... | production assistant |
| Pierre Trémouille | ... | financial supervisor |
| Heidi Vogel | ... | production associate: USA |
| J. David Williams | ... | financier |
Production Companies
Distributors
- AMLF (1989) (France) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (1991) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Concorde Film (1990) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Constantin-Film (1989) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Globo Filmes (1990) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Herald Film Company (1990) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Nea Kinisi (1990) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Orion Pictures (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
- Tobis (1989) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Transmundo Films (1990) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Arthaus (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber (2017) (United States) (DVD)
- LW Editora (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2007) (Australia)
- Madman Entertainment (2007) (New Zealand)
- Orion Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Transmundo Home Video (THV) (1990) (Argentina) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Clinton Recording Studios (music recorded at)
- Locafête (catering)
- Tirelli Costumi (costumes)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Based on the same novel as "Dangerous Liaisons."
Written by Ed Sutton |
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| Taglines | As unpredictable as love itself. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $33,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Meg Tilly and Colin Firth fell in love while they were making the film. A year later they had a son together. See more » |
| Goofs | When Tourvel is in the market she places several food items in her basket one after the other. However, every time she does so the basket appears empty even though she had just placed something in it a moment before. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Harlem Nights/The Little Mermaid/Steel Magnolias/Valmont (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Divertimento for Winds in B Flat Major, K240 See more » |
| Quotes |
Valmont:
You are confusing bets and marriages, madame. One must always honor a bet. See more » |