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Valmont

1989 · 137 min

A sumptuous, witty, and ultimately bittersweet costume drama about desire, manipulation, and unexpected love.

Directed by
Miloš Forman
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Colin Firth, Annette Bening, Meg Tilly
Tagline
As unpredictable as love itself.
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.

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Directed by
Miloš Forman
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Colin Firth, Annette Bening, Meg Tilly
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • morality
  • class
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Miloš Forman
Written by
Jean-Claude Carrière
Starring
Colin Firth, Annette Bening, Meg Tilly, Fairuza Balk, Siân Phillips, Jeffrey Jones, Henry Thomas, Fabia Drake
Music
Christopher Palmer
Cinematography
Miroslav Ondříček
Runtime
137 min
Country
France, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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