Dangerous Liaisons
Set in 18th century France, this is the story of two bored aristocrats and the havoc they wreak when they play dangerous games with people's lives. The beautiful widow Merteuil challenges rakish Valmont to seduce a virtuous young married woman, never suspecting that he would violate his persona...
| Other Authors: | Hampton, Christopher, 1946- (Screenwriter), Close, Glenn, 1947- (Actor), Malkovich, John (Actor), Pfeiffer, Michelle, 1957- (Actor), Kurtz, Swoosie (Actor), Reeves, Keanu (Actor), Natwick, Mildred, 1905-1994 (Actor), Thurman, Uma (Actor), Acheson, James (Costume designer), Fenton, George (composer (expression)), Audsley, Mick (Film editor), Rousselot, Philippe, 1945- (director of photography.), Laclos, Choderlos de, 1741-1803. |
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| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English French Spanish |
| Published: |
Burbank, Calif. :
Warner Home Video,
[1997]
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Set in 18th century France, this is the story of two bored aristocrats and the havoc they wreak when they play dangerous games with people's lives. The beautiful widow Merteuil challenges rakish Valmont to seduce a virtuous young married woman, never suspecting that he would violate his personal credo and fall in love. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1988. Based on the play by Christopher Hampton ; adapted from the novel Les liaisons dangereuses / by Choderlos De Laclos. Special features: The nobility; The bourgeoisie; Invitation to court; France before the revolution; Awards. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (120 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital surround stereo 5.1; full screen and widescreen presentations. |
| Audience: |
Rated R. |
| Awards: |
Academy Awards, 1988: Best Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) (Christopher Hampton); Best Art Direction (Art Direction: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Gerard James); Best Costume Design (James Acheson). |
| Production Credits: |
Costume designer, James Acheson ; music by George Fenton ; film editor, Mick Audsley ; production designer, Stuart Craig ; director of photography, Philippe Rousselot. |
| ISBN: |
0790732777 9780790732770 |