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Description: Genre: Drama / Theatrical Release: 1988 / Director: Stephen Frears / Actors: Glenn Close, John Malkovich ... / DVD ... more
Dangerous Liaisons (DVD) ... released 01 June, 2006 at Warner Home Video / Features of the DVD: PAL, Widescreen / A sumptuously mounted and photographed celebration of artful wickedness, betrayal and sexual intrigue among depraved 18th-century French aristocrats, Dangerous Liaisons (based on Christopher Hampton's Les Liaisons Dangereuses) is seductively decadent fun. The villainous heroes are the Marquise De Merteuil (Glenn Close) and the Vicomte De Valmont (John Malkovich), who have cultivated their mutual cynicism into a highly developed and exquisitely mannered form of (in-)human expression. Former lovers, they now fancy themselves rather like demigods whose mutual desires have evolved beyond the crudeness of sex or emotion. They ritualistically act out their twisted affections by engaging in elaborate conspiracies to destroy the lives of their less calculating acquaintances, daring each other to ever-more-dastardly acts of manipulation and betrayal. Why? Just because they can; it's their perverted way of getting their kicks in a dead-end, pre-Revolutionary culture. Among their voluptuous and virtuous prey are fair-haired angels played by Michelle Pfeiffer and Uma Thurman, who have never looked more ripe for ravishing. When the Vicomte finds himself beset by bewilderingly genuine emotions for one of his victims, the Marquise considers it the ultimate betrayal and plots her heartless revenge. Dangerous Liaisons is a high-mannered revel for the actors, who also include Swoosie Kurtz, Mildred Natwick, and Keanu Reeves. --Jim Emerson

Newest Review: ... in it, perhaps all the juicy bits.... On a big french theme: L'amour. A pretty universal theme too... The pain of love is ... more

 ... often too dramatic for films to cope with, but this one does.... Ok, it's a costume, period drama: but you will not be bored! I think I was a teenager when I saw this, and it stayed in my mind ever since, as a film I thought very mature, and mature watching. The best kind! John Malkovitch (in his famous role), Glenn Close, Michelle Pfeifer, even young Keanu Reeves....this was an Oscar-snatching stellar film of the eighties. Basically, the two central characters are artful in their dangerous manipulations and seducti...more

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Premium Review Dangerous Liaisons (DVD): How Dangerous Is This Liaison? (1016 words)
by - written on 24/02/06 (Very useful, 78 readings)
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This is one of my favourite films in the "period drama" genre. I've watched it at least a dozen times over the years and it never fails to entertain me. It runs for just under 2 hours so make sure you're comfortable as you sit down to watch. Released in 1988 and directed by Stephen Frears, this film is based on the infamous novel LES LIASONS DANGEREUSES by Choderlos de Laclos and, subsequently, the Christopher Hampton play. The producers are Norma Heyman and Hank Moonjean and the screenwriter is Christopher Hampton. It's classified as 15 and rightly so as there are some scenes of a sexual nature. ~*~ CAST/CREW ...  Read the complete review

pjs21
Premium Review The Battle of the Sexes (611 words)
by - written on 09/02/01 (Very useful, 78 readings)
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I have watched this film so many times over the years, on my own and with friends and I never get bored of it. Every time I see it I spot something I hadn’t noticed before. Adapted from Christopher Hampton’s stage play by the playwright himself, which in turn was adapted from the book Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Choderlos de Lacios, director Stephen Frears directs with beautiful style and skill. Set amongst the 1780 French aristocrats in their large frocks and frilly shirts, it is the characters of John Malkovich and Glenn Close who steal the majority of the screen time. For they are the pivotal characters from which a nasty web of deceit ...  Read the complete review

Jcapulet
Premium Review Dangerous Liaisons (DVD): A scandalous tale adaptated for the big screen- Dangerous Li ... (453 words)
by - written on 21/01/09 (Useful, 24 readings)
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I feel so fickle writing these reviews sometimes as everything must seem like my favourite !! But if this had to go onto any of my lists it would be on my 'seen a million times but still enjoy' list. It has a wonderful mix of revenge, jealousy and poetic justice about it and is based on the novel "Les Liaisons dangereuses" (which I have never read so I'm unsure just how faithfully this movie keeps to the original storyline !!) The main characters are the ridiculously arrogant and uber sexy Vicomte de Valmont (played by John Malkovich ), the pious and misinterpretated Madame de Tourvel ( played by the beautiful Michelle Pfeiffer, ) the bitchy and ...  Read the complete review

mcader
Premium Review An Ultimate film about Love (217 words)
by - written on 23/02/09 (Useful, 15 readings)
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I cannot blow a horn too loudly for this film: it's a classic! The book it is based on is a french classic too, but not having read it, I can't say just how closely it stays to it. Nevermind, it seems to have enough power in it, perhaps all the juicy bits.... On a big french theme: L'amour. A pretty universal theme too... The pain of love is often too dramatic for films to cope with, but this one does.... Ok, it's a costume, period drama: but you will not be bored! I think I was a teenager when I saw this, and it stayed in my mind ever since, as a film I thought very mature, and mature watching. The best kind! John Malkovitch ...  Read the complete review

 
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