Director:
Stephen Frears

Writers (WGA):
Christopher Hampton (play)
Choderlos de Laclos (novel)

Synopsis

Set in France around 1760-1770. The Marquise de Merteuil needs a favour from her ex-lover, Vicomte de Valmont. One Marquise de Merteuil's ex-lover, Gercourt, is planning on marrying a young, virtuos, woman called Cecile de Volanges. The Marquise would like Valmont to seduce Cecile before her wedding day. Meanwhile Valmont has a conquest of his own in mind, Madame de Tourvel, a beautiful, married, and God fearing woman. The Marquise doesn't think that Valmont can do it, she tells him that if he can provide written proof of a sexual encounter with Madame de Tourvel, that she will offer him a reward, one last night with her. But Valmont will find himself falling in love with Mrs. de Tourvel, embrasing the deadly jealousy of the marquise de Merteuil

Cast

Glenn Close ...  Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil
John Malkovich ...  Vicomte Sébastien de Valmont
Michelle Pfeiffer ...  Madame Marie de Tourvel
Swoosie Kurtz ...  Madame de Volanges
Keanu Reeves ...  Le Chevalier Raphael Danceny
Mildred Natwick ...  Madame de Rosemonde
Uma Thurman ...  Cécile de Volanges
Peter Capaldi ...  Azolan

Produced by
Christopher Hampton ....  co-producer 
Norma Heyman ....  producer 
Hank Moonjean ....  producer