Dangerous Liaisons
1988 Directed by Stephen Frears
Synopsis
Lust. Seduction. Revenge. The Game As You've Never Seen It Played Before.
Dangerous Liaisons is the film based on the novel of the same name by Choderlos de Laclos set in 18th century France. Marquise de Merteuil’s 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 in this love triangle drama.
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"We are who we pretend to be, so we must be careful about who we pretend to be." ~ Kurt Vonnegut, MOTHER NIGHT
Honestly, I don't feel like I have much to add to the film beyond what Vonnegut said. Although it's compelling to consider how different the tone of the movie would have been had Alan Rickman played Valmont as he did onstage- more soulful and less reptilian than Malkovich, which would have changed the dynamic of the film fairly drastically, most likely seeming less convincing as a cad and manipulator but more convincing in the later scenes where his heart begins to get the best of him. As it is, it's impeccably acted (aside from Keanu, who at…
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Not my usual fare but sometime I've got to let the missus choose one.
Entertaining enough with some wicked humour throughout and let's not forget a young Keanu Reeves doing an early Theodore 'Ted' Logan in period costume. If that's not enough it does have boobies in it as well.
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A handsomely mounted period piece about the politics of gender, with fantastic performances from all parties involved, splendid visuals, and one of the most intelligent and thought-provoking scripts I have ever heard. Really ridiculously underrated, give it a chance.
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Saucy and sarcastic, a great movie with plenty of excellent performances that gives two of cinema's great villains chance to shine.
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I thought i had seen this film before, but as i was flipping through channels and saw this, after 10 minutes or so I realized I hadn't.
This was a great film!! I thought that almost every actor was literally awesome. I say almost because Keanu Reeves, is fucking brutal, and that's putting it lightly. I can only imagine the director questioning the casting director for casting oscar nominated actors who perform brilliantly in this film, and then theres Reeves, who I thought was portraying a mentally handicapped fellow. I am no Keanu hater, I actually like him in most of his roles, but he had no business in this film.
Additionally, I couldn't believe my eyes when i saw…
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Very funny, eventually emotionally harrowing period drama. Excellent performances by all three leads, especially Glenn Close.
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"We are who we pretend to be, so we must be careful about who we pretend to be." ~ Kurt Vonnegut, MOTHER NIGHT
Honestly, I don't feel like I have much to add to the film beyond what Vonnegut said. Although it's compelling to consider how different the tone of the movie would have been had Alan Rickman played Valmont as he did onstage- more soulful and less reptilian than Malkovich, which would have changed the dynamic of the film fairly drastically, most likely seeming less convincing as a cad and manipulator but more convincing in the later scenes where his heart begins to get the best of him. As it is, it's impeccably acted (aside from Keanu, who at…
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Una película sobre seducción, romance, venganza, aparentemente sin sentido. e inevitablemente entretenida, esta adaptación con unas excelentes interpretaciones, es sencillamente una de mis preferidas.
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A sharp, toxic drawing-room drama with beautifully vicious performances from Close, Malkovich, and Pfeiffer.
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I saw this in the theater. Great performances and amazing costumes, lighting, and cinematography. Recently watched it again on DVD and it is quite possibly the worst transfer I have ever seen for a major studio release.
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One of the best movies of the 80s and 90s. Incredible performances by everyone led by John Malkovich and Glenn Close.
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Not my usual fare but sometime I've got to let the missus choose one.
Entertaining enough with some wicked humour throughout and let's not forget a young Keanu Reeves doing an early Theodore 'Ted' Logan in period costume. If that's not enough it does have boobies in it as well.
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great suspenseful storyline
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The definitive version of this story, bar none. Close's crowning achievement. Entire cast is flawless in an impeccable production. Dramatic, sinister, epic, well-paced. Nails it, completely.