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Adapted for stage and screen several times over the past century, French author Francois Choderlos de Laclos' 1782 novel -Les Liasons Dangeureuses was the basis for this Academy Award-winning Stephen Frears film. The plot is motivated by a cruel wager between the beautiful but debauched Marquise de Merteuil (Glenn Close) and her misogynistic former lover, the Vicomte de Valmont (John Malkovitch). The Marquise challenges Valmont to seduce the virginal Cecile de Volanges (Uma Thurman) before the girl can be wed. Valmont offers a more difficult counter-challenge: He bets the Marquise that he will be able to bed the very moral and very married Madame de Tourvel (Michelle Pfeiffer). In the course of carrying out his plan, Valmont is stricken with a sudden case of honor and remorse, while the Marquise becomes all the more vicious. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Glenn Close - Marquise De Merteuil
John Malkovich - Vicomte De Valmont
Michelle Pfeiffer - Madame De Tourvel
Swoosie Kurtz - Madame De Volanges
Keanu Reeves - Chevalier Danceny
Uma Thurman - Cecile De Volanges
Mildred Natwick - Madame De Rosemonde

1989	Best Actress (nominee)	British Academy of Film and Television	Glenn Close
1989	Best Director (nominee)	British Academy of Film and Television	Stephen Frears
1989	Best Original Film Score (nominee)	British Academy of Film and Television	George Fenton
1989	Best Adapted Screenplay (winner)	British Academy of Film and Television	Christopher Hampton
1989	Best Supporting Actress (winner)	British Academy of Film and Television	Michelle Pfeiffer
1989	Best Cinematography (nominee)	British Academy of Film and Television	Philippe Rousselot
1989	Best Production Design (nominee)	British Academy of Film and Television	Stuart Craig
1989	Best Costume Design (nominee)	British Academy of Film and Television	James Acheson
1989	Best Foreign Film (winner)	French Academy of Cinema	Stephen Frears
1988	Best Actress (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Glenn Close
1988	Best Adapted Screenplay (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Christopher Hampton
1988	Best Art Direction (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Gerard James
1988	Best Art Direction (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Stuart Craig
1988	Best Costume Design (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	James Acheson
1988	Best Picture (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Hank Moonjean
1988	Best Score (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	George Fenton
1988	Best Supporting Actress (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Michelle Pfeiffer
1988	Best Cinematography (nominee)	American Society of Cinematographers	Philippe Rousselot
1988	Best Picture (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Norma Heyman

The winner of five Academy Awards, Stephen Frears' seething tale of lust and seduction finally arrives on DVD courtesy of Warner Home Video. Viewable in either anamorphic widescreen 1.85:1 (enhanced for widescreen TVs) or standard 1.33:1 full-screen pan-and-scan, the disc also features a closed-captioned English Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track in addition to a French Dolby Digital Surround track and optional English, Spanish, and French subtitles. Starring Academy Award nominees Glenn Close, John Malkovich, and Uma Thurman, this twisted tale of betrayal and conquest is presented on DVD with such special features as interactive menus and production notes. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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