Valmont

Valmont (1989)

RNovember 17, 1989 (US)Drama, Romance2 hours and 17 minutes
67%
User score

As unpredictable as love itself.

Description

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.

Miloš Forman
Writer, Director
Jean-Claude Carrière
Writer
Choderlos de Laclos
Novel

Actors

Colin Firth
Colin Firth
Valmont
Annette Bening
Annette Bening
Merteuil
Meg Tilly
Meg Tilly
Madame de Tourvel
Fairuza Balk
Fairuza Balk
Cecile
Siân Phillips
Siân Phillips
Madame de Volanges
Jeffrey Jones
Jeffrey Jones
Gercourt
Henry Thomas
Henry Thomas
Danceny
Fabia Drake
Fabia Drake
Madame de Rosemonde
T. P. McKenna
T. P. McKenna
Baron
Isla Blair
Isla Blair
Baroness
Ian McNeice
Ian McNeice
Azolan
Aleta Mitchell
Aleta Mitchell
Victoire
Ronald Lacey
Ronald Lacey
José
Vincent Schiavelli
Vincent Schiavelli
Jean
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

$33,000,000

Revenue

$1,132,112

Keywords
paris, francebased on novel or book18th centurybaroque