Les liaisons dangereuses
Roger Vadim, 1959
Dangerous Liaisons
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, 1782
Les liaisons dangereuses is a movie directed by Roger Vadim in 1959 and inspired by the book Dangerous Liaisons by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, first published in 1782. The movie features Jeanne Moreau, Gérard Philipe, Annette Vadim, Madeleine Lambert, Jeanne Valérie, Nicolas Vogel, and others.
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Storyline
In present-day France, Valmont and Juliette de Merteuil are a married couple who help each other have extramarital affairs. Juliette’s latest lover, Court, breaks up with her in order to be free to pursue his plan to marry the 16-year-old Cecile. Seeking revenge, Juliette encourages Valmont to seduce the virginal Cecile while she holidays at the ski resort of Megève.
Movie vs Book
Year
1959
Minutes
106
Movie Rate
6.80
Source: IMDb
Year
1782
Pages
448
Book Rate
8.14
S: Goodreads
Book
Dangerous Liaisons
Original title: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Author: Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
Country: France
First published in: 1782
Length: 448 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Stephen Frears
Movie by Milos Forman
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Movie by Roger Kumble
TV Mini-Series by Josée Dayan
Movie by Je-yong Lee
Movie by Jin-ho Hur
TV Series by Oliver Blackburn, Leonora Lonsdale
Movie by Oliver Blackburn, Leonora Lonsdale
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