In 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont to seduce the future wife of another ex-lover of hers in return for one last night with her. Yet things don’t go as planned.
cast
Glenn Close Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil
John Malkovich Vicomte Sébastien de Valmont
Michelle Pfeiffer Madame Marie de Tourvel
Swoosie Kurtz Madame de Volanges
Keanu Reeves Le Chevalier Raphael Danceny
Mildred Natwick Madame de Rosemonde
Uma Thurman Cécile de Volanges
Peter Capaldi Azolan
Joe Sheridan Georges
Valerie Gogan Julie
Laura Benson Emilie
Joanna Pavlis Adèle
Nicholas Hawtrey Major-domo
Paulo Abel Do Nascimento Castrato
François Lalande Curé
François Montagut Belleroche
Harry Jones Armand
Christian Erickson Bailiff
Catherine Cauwet Opera Singer
crew
Editor Mick Audsley
Director of Photography Philippe Rousselot
Original Music Composer George Fenton
Casting Director Françoise Menidrey
Art Direction Gérard Viard
Director Stephen Frears
Art Direction Stuart Craig
Costume Design James Acheson
Stunts Albert Goldberg
Assistant Art Director Jean-Michel Ducourty
Screenplay Choderlos de Laclos
Author Choderlos de Laclos
Screenplay Christopher Hampton
Producer Norma Heyman
Producer Hank Moonjean
Art Direction Gérard James
Set Decoration Gérard James
Sound Editor Kant Pan
Art Direction Gavin Bocquet
Casting Director Leo Davis
Assistant Sound Editor Peter Baldock
Makeup Artist Dominique Plez
Unit Production Manager Patrick Gordon
Camera Operator Mike Fox
Production Secretary Catherine Hall
Country: United Kingdom
Studio & Production Companies: NFH Films Lorimar Film Entertainment
Runtime: 119 minutes
Release Date: 1988-12-21