Directed by:
Roger VadimScreenplay:
Roger VaillandCinematography:
Marcel GrignonComposer:
James CampbellCast:
Jeanne Moreau, Gérard Philipe, Annette Vadim, Jeanne Valérie, Gillian Hills, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Boris Vian, Simone Renant, Alexandra Stewart (more)Plots(1)
Amidst the smoky and chic world of Parisian elite, Roger Vadim re-creates Choderlos de Laclos' scathing 18th-century novel of bedroom secrets and casual cruelties. Jeanne Moreau and Gerard Phillipe star as Juliette and Valmont, two charming and vindictive spouses who find sport in each other's conquests. But while staying at a ski resort, their games of passion come to a tragic end when Valmont falls in love with a pious socialite earmarked to be his next victim. Banned in some parts of France during its initial release, Les Liaisons Dangereuses co-stars Jean-Louis Trintignant and features a jazz-infused score by Thelonious Monk. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Jeanne Moreau
France
Best movies:
The Carmelites (1960)
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Gérard Philipe
France
Best movies:
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Annette Vadim
Denmark
Best movies:
The Easy Life (1962)
Les Liaisons dangereuses (1959)
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Jeanne Valérie
France
Best movies:
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Les Liaisons dangereuses (1959)
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Gillian Hills
Egypt
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Jean-Louis Trintignant
France
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The Easy Life (1962)
Boris Vian
France
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Les Liaisons dangereuses (1959)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956)
Simone Renant
France
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Alexandra Stewart
Canada
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Yves Barsacq
France
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Serge Marquand
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Jacques Hilling
Australia
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François Perrot
France
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Nicolas Vogel
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Jean-Pierre Zola
Austria-Hungary
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Michel Dacquin
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James Campbell
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Best movies:
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Renée Passeur
France
Best movies:
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Les Liaisons dangereuses (1959)
Frédéric O'Brady
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
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Picnic on the Grass (1959)
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Guy Henry
France
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