Les Liaisons dangereuses (miniseries) explained

Teleplay:Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
Director:Josée Dayan
Starring:Catherine Deneuve
Rupert Everett
Nastassja Kinski
Leelee Sobieski
Danielle Darrieux
Andrzej Zulawski
Theme Music Composer:Angelo Badalamenti
Country:France
Canada
United Kingdom
Language:French
Producer:Richard Lalonde
Editor:Fred Béraud-Dufour
Cinematography:Caroline Champetier
Runtime:252 minutes
Network:TF1
Related:Cruel Intentions (US pilot)
Tempted (South Korea)

Les Liaisons dangereuses (English title: Dangerous Liaisons) is a 2003 French television mini-series directed by Josée Dayan starring Catherine Deneuve, Rupert Everett, Nastassja Kinski and Leelee Sobieski. It is based on the classic 1782 novel Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.

Plot

An updated adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos' classic 18th Century tale of seduction, betrayal and revenge set in the modern 1960s world of Parisian high society. The beautiful Madame de Merteuil (Catherine Deneuve) seeks vengeance against her ex-lover Gercourt (Andrzej Zulawski) when he becomes engaged to her young goddaughter, Cécile (Leelee Sobieski). Merteuil turns to her ex-lover/partner-in-crime, Valmont (Rupert Everett), famous for his reputation as a Don Juan, to seduce Cécile and emotionally destroy her. While on his mission, Valmont gets sidetracked when he goes to visit his aunt and falls for Madame Tourvel (Nastassja Kinski), a virtuous, married woman who knows of his womanizing ways, but that only makes the challenge more exciting to Valmont. Together, Madame de Merteuil and Valmont make a dangerous team and they will stop at nothing when it comes to matters of the heart.

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