Movie

Dangerous Liaisons

1988 · 119 min

A cold, glittering duel of wits and seduction, where elegance masks cruelty and every polished exchange draws blood.

Tagline: Lust. Seduction. Revenge. The game as you've never seen it played before.
Overview: In 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont to seduce the future wife of another ex-lover of hers in return for one last night with her. Yet things don’t go as planned.
How it feels: Cynical, dark, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, revenge, obsession, corruption
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: cynicalstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
revenge
obsession
corruption
power
Places: single country house
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong