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Les liaisons dangereuses

  • 1959
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.5K
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Les liaisons dangereuses (1959)
DramaRomance

Juliette Merteuil and Valmont is a sophisticated couple, always looking for fun and excitement. Both have sexual affairs with others and share their experiences with one another. But there i... Read allJuliette Merteuil and Valmont is a sophisticated couple, always looking for fun and excitement. Both have sexual affairs with others and share their experiences with one another. But there is one rule: never fall in love. But this time Valmont falls madly in love with a girl he m... Read allJuliette Merteuil and Valmont is a sophisticated couple, always looking for fun and excitement. Both have sexual affairs with others and share their experiences with one another. But there is one rule: never fall in love. But this time Valmont falls madly in love with a girl he meets at a ski resort, Marianne.

  • Director
    • Roger Vadim
  • Writers
    • Claude Brulé
    • Choderlos de Laclos
    • Roger Vadim
  • Stars
    • Jeanne Moreau
    • Gérard Philipe
    • Annette Stroyberg
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Roger Vadim
    • Writers
      • Claude Brulé
      • Choderlos de Laclos
      • Roger Vadim
    • Stars
      • Jeanne Moreau
      • Gérard Philipe
      • Annette Stroyberg
    • 16User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Jeanne Moreau and Annette Stroyberg in Les liaisons dangereuses (1959)
    Jeanne Moreau and Annette Stroyberg in Les liaisons dangereuses (1959)
    Art Blakey and Gérard Philipe in Les liaisons dangereuses (1959)
    Gérard Philipe and Annette Stroyberg in Les liaisons dangereuses (1959)
    Jeanne Moreau and Gérard Philipe in Les liaisons dangereuses (1959)
    Gérard Philipe and Jeanne Valérie in Les liaisons dangereuses (1959)
    Jeanne Moreau and Gérard Philipe in Les liaisons dangereuses (1959)
    Jean-Louis Trintignant and Jeanne Moreau in Les liaisons dangereuses (1959)
    Gérard Philipe and Annette Stroyberg in Les liaisons dangereuses (1959)
    Gérard Philipe and Jeanne Valérie in Les liaisons dangereuses (1959)
    Gérard Philipe and Annette Stroyberg in Les liaisons dangereuses (1959)

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    Jeanne Moreau
    Jeanne Moreau
    • Juliette de Merteuil
    Gérard Philipe
    Gérard Philipe
    • Vicomte de Valmont
    Annette Stroyberg
    Annette Stroyberg
    • Marianne Tourvel
    • (as Annette Vadim)
    Madeleine Lambert
    • Mme Rosemonde
    Jeanne Valérie
    Jeanne Valérie
    • Cécile Volanges
    Nicolas Vogel
    • Jerry Court
    Boris Vian
    Boris Vian
    • Prévan
    Gillian Hills
    Gillian Hills
    • Une amie de Cécile
    Paquita Thomas
    • Nicole
    Jean-Louis Trintignant
    Jean-Louis Trintignant
    • Danceny
    Simone Renant
    Simone Renant
    • Mme Volanges
    Yves Barsacq
    Yves Barsacq
      Jacques Brizzio
        James Campbell
        James Campbell
        • Petit rôle
        • (uncredited)
        Michel Dacquin
        • Un invité des Valmont
        • (uncredited)
        Pierre Durou
          Guy Henry
          Guy Henry
          • Un inspecteur
          • (uncredited)
          Jacques Hilling
          Jacques Hilling
          • Un invité des Valmont
          • (uncredited)
          • Director
            • Roger Vadim
          • Writers
            • Claude Brulé
            • Choderlos de Laclos
            • Roger Vadim
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            The film was released eight weeks before Gerard Philippe's sudden death.
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            Featured in Love Lasts Three Years (2011)

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          7/10
          Jeanne Moreau was born to play this part
          Les liaisons dangereuses (1959) is a French movie co-written and directed by Roger Vadim. The film is a contemporary version of the 1782 novel by Pierre de Laclos.

          Jeanne Moreau stars as Juliette de Merteuil, a beautiful but amoral woman. She lives by her own rules, which include serial infidelities and initiating seductions by one of her lovers, Valmont. (Portrayed well by Gérard Philipe.)

          The target of their Valmont's seduction is Madame Tourvel, played by Annette Stroyberg. She became Annette Vadim when she married director Vadim after they met while making this movie. She was his post-Bardot sex kitten. (Unlike Moreau, she wasn't born to play the part of a virtuous young wife. She doesn't look pious or modest in the least.)

          This movie has some merits--Moreau is perfect, and it's a pleasure to watch her act. Thelonius Monk composed the score, and Art Blakely and the Jazz Messengers have a long set when they are playing at a wild party. There's also the famous telegraph scene, which is powerful in a horrible sort of way.

          The movie takes liberties with the plot of the novel, of course, but I think it captures the essence. However, a film about decadence and deceit isn't going to cheer you up. Ultimately, I think the blame lies with the novel, not the movie. It's a story about people that we don't like, and for whom we don't care much. That pretty much sums up my thoughts of the film.

          The movie has a lackluster rating of 6.9, which which I agree. I rated it 7.
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          • Release date
            • December 18, 1961 (United States)
          • Countries of origin
            • France
            • Italy
          • Language
            • French
          • Also known as
            • Dangerous Love Affairs
          • Filming locations
            • Paris Studios Cinéma, Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France(Studio)
          • Production company
            • Les Films Marceau-Cocinor
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          • Runtime
            1 hour 46 minutes
          • Color
            • Black and White
          • Aspect ratio
            • 1.37 : 1
            • 1.66 : 1

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