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Dangerous Liaisons, Warner Bros. presents a Lorimar Film Entertainment picture ; an NFH Limited production ; produced by Norma Heyman and Hank Moonjean ; screenplay by Christopher Hampton ; directed by Stephen Frears

eng

videorecording

Rated R

Dangerous Liaisons

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Warner Bros. presents a Lorimar Film Entertainment picture ; an NFH Limited production ; produced by Norma Heyman and Hank Moonjean ; screenplay by Christopher Hampton ; directed by Stephen Frears

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Set in 18th century France, this is the story of two bored aristocrats and the havoc they wreak when they play dangerous games with people's lives. The beautiful widow Merteuil challenges rakish Valmont to seduce a virtuous young married woman, never suspecting that he would violate his personal credo and fall in love

Battle dress (credits) -- Valmont calls -- Cruelty's nobler ring -- The lady's terms -- Country and city introductions -- A show of nobility -- Surprise declaration -- Postal arrangements -- "All I want is to deserve you" -- From the "desk" of Valmont -- Born to dominate and avenge -- "A spell in the country" -- Country house intrigues -- Nocturnal visits -- Good influence -- The tenor performs -- Education in Latin terms -- Inches from surrender -- Certain grief -- From the "desk" of Cecile -- Once upon a time -- No more regrets -- Plainly in love -- Love declared -- Cecile's miscarriage -- "No time to make mischief" -- Merciless beyond his control -- Fatal wounds of war -- The duel -- "He had good cause" -- "Enough" -- At the opera -- A manipulator's face -- End credits

adult

live action