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Valmont (1989)
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Talk about too little, too late. A year after Stephen Frears's marvelous Dangerous Liaisons, Milos Forman released this film, based on the same material: the novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses. Shot at the same time but held so as not to compete, it suffered by comparison. The story--about a pair of aristocrats, former lovers, who wager that the man cannot seduce a particularly chaste woman--is still awash in lust and intrigue. But, while Forman's craft was exceptional, his cast couldn't match the power of its predecessor. In particular, Colin Firth, as the game-playing title character, lacked the snaky charm of John Malkovich, and...
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Valmont (1989) is an incredibly beautiful film that will transport you into the luxurious world of 18th Century aristocratic France.
Based on the novel "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" by Choderlos De Laclos, the story is about a devious game of seduction where sex is the weapon and etiquette shines through even with the most...
(complete Valmont review by David Hurlbert)
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