Dangerous Liaisons
1988, English. Directed by Stephen Frears.
Lust. Seduction. Revenge. The game as you've never seen it played before.
In 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont to seduce the future wife of another ex-lover of hers in return for one last night with her. Yet things don’t go as planned.
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
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Cast & crew
- Stephen FrearsDirector
- Glenn CloseMarquise Isabelle de Merteuil
- John MalkovichVicomte Sébastien de Valmont
- Michelle PfeifferMadame Marie de Tourvel
- Uma ThurmanCécile de Volanges
- Swoosie KurtzMadame de Volanges
- Keanu ReevesLe Chevalier Raphael Danceny
- Mildred NatwickMadame de Rosemonde
- Peter CapaldiAzolan
- Joe SheridanGeorges
- Valerie GoganJulie
- Laura BensonEmilie
- Joanna PavlisAdèle
Details
- Released
- 21 December 1988
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Christopher Hampton
- Budget
- $14M
- Box office
- $35M
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What Dangerous Liaisons is based on
Dangerous Liaisons is based on Les Liaisons dangereuses, a 1782 novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos and Les liaisons dangereuses, a novel by Christopher Hampton.
Novel · 1782
Les Liaisons dangereuses
By Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
Novel
Les liaisons dangereuses
By Christopher Hampton
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Dangerous Liaisons: quick answers
Is Dangerous Liaisons worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.2/10 from 1,328 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Dangerous Liaisons?
Dangerous Liaisons runs 119 minutes (1h 59m).
Does Dangerous Liaisons have a post-credits scene?
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Dangerous Liaisons parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Dangerous Liaisons is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Dangerous Liaisons on?
Dangerous Liaisons isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dangerous Liaisons?
If you liked Dangerous Liaisons, try Valmont, The Last Time I Saw Paris, Third Person.
Who directed Dangerous Liaisons?
Dangerous Liaisons (1988) was directed by Stephen Frears and stars Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer.
What is Dangerous Liaisons based on?
Dangerous Liaisons is based on Les Liaisons dangereuses, a 1782 novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos and Les liaisons dangereuses, a novel by Christopher Hampton.