Overview
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
- Director
- Miloš Forman
- Writer
- Jean-Claude Carrière
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $33,000,000
Cast
Annette Bening
Colin Firth
Fabia Drake
Fairuza Balk
Henry Thomas
Isla Blair
Jeffrey Jones
Meg Tilly
Siân Phillips
T. P. McKenna
Keywords
18th century
arranged marriage
baroque
based on novel or book
cynical woman
loss of virginity
love letter
paris
france
seducer
seduction
sword duel
wager
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