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Dangerous Liaisons

Dangerous Liaisons

Actor(s): Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Swoosie Kurtz, Keanu Reeves
Director(s): Stephen Frears
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Details

MPAA Rating: R
Content Advisory: Nudity, Adult Situations, Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Movie Release: 1988
DVD Release: 10/29/1997
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan
Audio Tracks: English, French
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 2 hrs 0 mins
Studio: Warner Home Video
Members Wishing: 1
Genres: Drama, Romantic Drama, Period Film, Erotic Drama

Synopsis

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

Cast

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


Awards

1989Best Actress (nominee)British Academy of Film and TelevisionGlenn Close
1989Best Director (nominee)British Academy of Film and TelevisionStephen Frears
1989Best Original Film Score (nominee)British Academy of Film and TelevisionGeorge Fenton
1989Best Adapted Screenplay (winner)British Academy of Film and TelevisionChristopher Hampton
1989Best Supporting Actress (winner)British Academy of Film and TelevisionMichelle Pfeiffer
1989Best Cinematography (nominee)British Academy of Film and TelevisionPhilippe Rousselot
1989Best Production Design (nominee)British Academy of Film and TelevisionStuart Craig
1989Best Costume Design (nominee)British Academy of Film and TelevisionJames Acheson
1989Best Foreign Film (winner)French Academy of CinemaStephen Frears
1988Best Actress (nominee)Academy of Motion Picture Arts and ScieGlenn Close
1988Best Adapted Screenplay (winner)Academy of Motion Picture Arts and ScieChristopher Hampton
1988Best Art Direction (winner)Academy of Motion Picture Arts and ScieGerard James
1988Best Art Direction (winner)Academy of Motion Picture Arts and ScieStuart Craig
1988Best Costume Design (winner)Academy of Motion Picture Arts and ScieJames Acheson
1988Best Picture (nominee)Academy of Motion Picture Arts and ScieHank Moonjean
1988Best Score (nominee)Academy of Motion Picture Arts and ScieGeorge Fenton
1988Best Supporting Actress (nominee)Academy of Motion Picture Arts and ScieMichelle Pfeiffer
1988Best Cinematography (nominee)American Society of CinematographersPhilippe Rousselot
1988Best Picture (nominee)Academy of Motion Picture Arts and ScieNorma Heyman

Editorial Review

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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