Valmont (1989)

Valmont (1989)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1989-11-17 France, United Kingdom 137 Min. PG-13
6.7 279 votes
Drama, Romance

Overview

Set in Baroque France, a scheming widow and her lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman. The lover, Valmont, bets that he can seduce her, even though she is an honorable woman. If he wins, he can have his lover to do as he will. However, in the process of seducing the married woman, Valmont falls in love.

Cast

Colin Firth is Valmont
Valmont
Annette Bening is Merteuil
Merteuil
Meg Tilly is Madame de Tourvel
Madame de Tourvel
Fairuza Balk is Cécile
Cécile
Siân Phillips is Madame de Volanges
Madame de Volanges
Jeffrey Jones is Gercourt
Gercourt
Henry Thomas is Danceny
Danceny
Fabia Drake is Madame de Rosemonde
Madame de Rosemonde
Isla Blair is Baroness
Baroness
Ian McNeice is Azolan
Azolan
Aleta Mitchell is Victoire
Victoire
Ronald Lacey is José
José
Sandrine Dumas is Martine
Martine
Antony Carrick is President de Tourvel
President de Tourvel
Murray Gronwall is Flea Market Salesman
Flea Market Salesman
Alain Frérot is 1st thug
1st thug
Daniel Laloux is 2nd thug
2nd thug
John Arnold is 1st Knight of the Maltese Order
1st Knight of the Maltese Order
Nils Tavernier is 2nd Knight of the Maltese Order
2nd Knight of the Maltese Order
Yvette Petit is Mother superior
Mother superior
Richard De Burnchurch is Volanges' Major-domo
Volanges' Major-domo
Jose Licenziato is Blind guitar player
Blind guitar player
Ivo Palec is Servant
Servant
Alexis Desseaux is Extra (uncredited)
Extra (uncredited)
Jérôme Frazer is Court bystander (uncredited)
Court bystander (uncredited)
Paulina Młynarska is Extras (uncredited)
Extras (uncredited)
Eric Moreau is Beggar (uncredited)
Beggar (uncredited)