Sweden / Nov 17, 1989 / 15
As unpredictable as love itself.
2h 17min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Valmont |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | France, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Timothy Burrill Productions, Renn Productions |
| Release date | 17 novembre 1989 |
| Production | Michael Hausman, Paul Rassam |
| Writer | Choderlos de Laclos, Jean-Claude Carrière |
| Casting | Maggie Cartier, Ellen Chenoweth, Gérard Moulévrier |
| Editing | Nena Danevic, Alan Heim |
| Cinematography | Miroslav Ondříček, Brigitte Barbier, Geoff Brown, Jean Harnois, François Lauliac, Jozef Ort-Šnep, Isabelle Scala, René Strasser, Jaromír Komárek |
| Assistant directors | Philippe Bérenger, Olivier Horlait, Jérôme Navarro, Christophe Vallée, Thomas Vincent, Miloš Forman, Pascal Baeumler, Isabelle Henry, Suzanne Durrenberger |
| Lighting | Jean-Claude Le Bras |
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Release dates
Limited release
United States / Nov 17, 1989 / R
Theatrical release
France / Dec 06, 1989 / 12
Germany / Dec 14, 1989 / 16
Portugal / Jan 26, 1990 / M/16
Netherlands / Feb 02, 1990 / 6
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XC / Mar 01, 1991
South Korea / Nov 21, 1992 / 19
Digital
South Korea / Jul 01, 2025 / 15 / 2025-VF00624
Physical media
Netherlands / Dec 05, 2002 / 6 / DVD
Czechia / Jun 07, 2007 / DVD, FilmX
TV
Netherlands / Jul 10, 2004 / 6 / Veronica
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