Valmont

In 18th century France, a wealthy widow, the Marquise de Merteuil, and her former lover, the womanizer Vicomte de Valmont, engage in a wicked game of seduction and revenge. Merteuil's goal is to humiliate her lover Gercourt, who is set to marry Cécile de Volanges, a 15-year-old raised in a convent. Valmont is tasked with taking Cécile's virginity before her wedding night, but he has his eyes on a more challenging target: the virtuous and married Madame de Tourvel. As Valmont pursues Madame de Tourvel and Cécile, he becomes entangled in a web of deceit and desire. The stakes are high, with the winner earning the right to bed Merteuil. But when Valmont falls in love with Madame de Tourvel, the game takes a dangerous turn, threatening to destroy everyone involved. With a talented cast, including Colin Firth and Annette Bening, "Valmont" is a sumptuous and thrilling adaptation of the classic novel "Les Liaisons Dangereuses." The film's intricate plot twists and moral corruption make for a gripping drama that explores the darker side of human nature. Will Valmont triumph in his seduction of Madame de Tourvel? Will Merteuil's revenge succeed? The fate of these characters and their victims hangs in the balance in this dangerous game of love, lust, and power.

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Valmont was released in theaters on November 17, 1989.