Drama / Romance /

Score: 67%( 281 votes )

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.

Cast:

Colin Firth
Valmont

Annette Bening
Merteuil

Meg Tilly
Madame de Tourvel

Fairuza Balk
Cécile

Siân Phillips
Madame de Volanges

Jeffrey Jones
Gercourt

Henry Thomas
Danceny

Fabia Drake
Madame de Rosemonde

T. P. McKenna
Baron

Isla Blair
Baroness

Ian McNeice
Azolan

Aleta Mitchell
Victoire

Ronald Lacey
José

Vincent Schiavelli
Jean

Sandrine Dumas
Martine

Sébastien Floche
Priest

Antony Carrick
President de Tourvel

Murray Gronwall
Flea Market Salesman

Alain Frérot
1st thug

Daniel Laloux
2nd thug

Christian Bouillette
3rd thug

John Arnold
1st Knight of the Maltese Order

Nils Tavernier
2nd Knight of the Maltese Order

Yvette Petit
Mother superior

Richard De Burnchurch
Volanges' Major-domo

Jose Licenziato
Blind guitar player

Ivo Palec
Servant

Alexis Desseaux
Extra (uncredited)

Jérôme Frazer
Court bystander (uncredited)

Paulina Młynarska
Extras (uncredited)

Eric Moreau
Beggar (uncredited)