Valmont (1989)
Valmont (1989)
As unpredictable as love itself.
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.

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Cast

Colin Firth Colin Firth As: Valmont
Annette Bening Annette Bening As: Merteuil
Meg Tilly Meg Tilly As: Madame de Tourvel
Fairuza Balk Fairuza Balk As: Cecile
Siân Phillips Siân Phillips As: Madame de Volanges
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: As unpredictable as love itself.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 17 November 1989

Country: FR, US

Runtime: 137m

Company Credits

Company: Timothy Burrill Productions, Renn Productions, Pathé

Budget: $33,000,000

Revenue: $1,132,112

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Cast

Colin Firth

Colin Firth

Valmont

Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Merteuil

Meg Tilly

Meg Tilly

Madame de Tourvel

Fairuza Balk

Fairuza Balk

Cecile

Siân Phillips

Siân Phillips

Madame de Volanges

Jeffrey Jones

Jeffrey Jones

Gercourt

Henry Thomas

Henry Thomas

Danceny

Fabia Drake

Fabia Drake

Madame de Rosemonde

T. P. McKenna

T. P. McKenna

Baron

Isla Blair

Isla Blair

Baroness

Ian McNeice

Ian McNeice

Azolan

Aleta Mitchell

Aleta Mitchell

Victoire

Ronald Lacey

Ronald Lacey

José

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Jean

Sandrine Dumas

Sandrine Dumas

Martine

Sébastien Floche

Sébastien Floche

Priest

Antony Carrick

Antony Carrick

President de Tourvel

Murray Gronwall

Murray Gronwall

Flea Market Salesman

Alain Frérot

Alain Frérot

1st thug

Daniel Laloux

Daniel Laloux

2nd thug

Christian Bouillette

Christian Bouillette

3rd thug

John Arnold

John Arnold

1st Knight of the Maltese Order

Nils Tavernier

Nils Tavernier

2nd Knight of the Maltese Order

Yvette Petit

Yvette Petit

Mother superior

Richard De Burnchurch

Richard De Burnchurch

Volanges Major-domo

Jose Licenziato

Jose Licenziato

Blind guitar player

Ivan Palec

Ivan Palec

Servant

Alexis Desseaux

Alexis Desseaux

Extra (uncredited)

Jérôme Frazer

Jérôme Frazer

Court bystander (uncredited)

Paulina Młynarska

Paulina Młynarska

Extras (uncredited)

Eric Moreau

Eric Moreau

Beggar (uncredited)

Directed By

Miloš Forman

Miloš Forman

Director

Pascal Baeumler

Pascal Baeumler

Additional Second Assistant Director

Philippe Bérenger

Philippe Bérenger

Second Assistant Director

Isabelle Henry

Isabelle Henry

Additional Second Assistant Director

Olivier Horlait

Olivier Horlait

First Assistant Director

Jérôme Navarro

Jérôme Navarro

Second Assistant Director

Christophe Vallée

Christophe Vallée

Additional Second Assistant Director

Christophe Vallée

Christophe Vallée

Third Assistant Director

Thomas Vincent

Thomas Vincent

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Theodor Pištěk

Theodor Pištěk

Costume Design

Paule Mangenot

Paule Mangenot

Costume Design

Carine Sarfati

Carine Sarfati

Costume Design

Pierre Berroyer

Pierre Berroyer

Hairstylist

Cécile Collin

Cécile Collin

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Jean-Pierre Eychenne

Jean-Pierre Eychenne

Makeup Artist

Paul Le Marinel

Paul Le Marinel

Makeup Artist

Paul LeBlanc

Paul LeBlanc

Makeup Designer

Paul LeBlanc

Paul LeBlanc

Wig Designer

Marie-France Thibault

Marie-France Thibault

Hairstylist

Pierre Vadé

Pierre Vadé

Hairstylist

Sound

Christopher Palmer

Christopher Palmer

Original Music Composer

Richard P. Cirincione

Richard P. Cirincione

Sound Editor

Lee Dichter

Lee Dichter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bruce Kitzmeyer

Bruce Kitzmeyer

Sound Editor

Kevin Lee

Kevin Lee

Sound Editor

Chris Newman

Chris Newman

Production Sound Mixer

Harry Peck Bolles

Harry Peck Bolles

Sound Editor

Mark Rathaus

Mark Rathaus

Sound Editor

Maurice Schell

Maurice Schell

Supervising Sound Editor

Ahmad Shirazi

Ahmad Shirazi

Sound Editor

Deborah Wallach

Deborah Wallach

ADR Editor

Visual Effects

Garth Inns

Garth Inns

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Miroslav Ondříček

Miroslav Ondříček

Director of Photography

Brigitte Barbier

Brigitte Barbier

Second Assistant Camera

Geoff Brown

Geoff Brown

Camera Operator

Jean Harnois

Jean Harnois

Camera Operator

François Lauliac

François Lauliac

First Assistant Camera

Jozef Ort-Šnep

Jozef Ort-Šnep

Camera Operator

Isabelle Scala

Isabelle Scala

First Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Pierre Guffroy

Pierre Guffroy

Production Design

Loula Morin

Loula Morin

Art Direction

Albert Rajau

Albert Rajau

Art Direction

Martina Skala

Martina Skala

Art Direction

Jacques Leguillon

Jacques Leguillon

Set Dresser

Claude Suné

Claude Suné

Set Dresser

Other Crew

Steve Crawley

Steve Crawley

Special Effects

Tony Donn

Tony Donn

Special Effects

Patrick Hegarty

Patrick Hegarty

Special Effects

Michel Norman

Michel Norman

Special Effects

Claude Carliez

Claude Carliez

Stunt Coordinator

Bernard Chabin

Bernard Chabin

Stunts

Frédéric Vallet

Frédéric Vallet

Stunts

Daniel Breton

Daniel Breton

Stunts

Michel Carliez

Michel Carliez

Stunt Coordinator

Ann Jacoby

Ann Jacoby

Choreographer

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