Synopsis

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.

Cast

Colin Firth

Valmont

Annette Bening

Merteuil

Meg Tilly

Madame de Tourvel

Fairuza Balk

Cécile

Siân Phillips

Madame de Volanges

Jeffrey Jones

Gercourt

Henry Thomas

Danceny

Fabia Drake

Madame de Rosemonde

T. P. McKenna

Baron

Isla Blair

Baroness

Ian McNeice

Azolan

Aleta Mitchell

Victoire

Ronald Lacey

José

Vincent Schiavelli

Jean

Sandrine Dumas

Martine

Sébastien Floche

Priest

Antony Carrick

President de Tourvel

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Murray Gronwall

Flea Market Salesman

Alain Frérot

1st thug

Daniel Laloux

2nd thug

Christian Bouillette

3rd thug

John Arnold

1st Knight of the Maltese Order

Nils Tavernier

2nd Knight of the Maltese Order

Yvette Petit

Mother superior

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