''Les Liaisons dangereuses'' (English title: ''Dangerous Liaisons'') is a 2003 French television mini-series directed by
Josée Dayan starring
Catherine Deneuve,
Rupert Everett,
Nastassja Kinski and
Leelee Sobieski. It is based on the classic 1782 novel ''
Les Liaisons dangereuses'' by
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.
Plot
An updated adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos' classic 18th Century tale of seduction, betrayal and revenge set in the modern 1960s world of Parisian high society. The beautiful Madame de Merteuil (Catherine Deneuve) seeks vengeance against her ex-lover Gercourt (Andrzej Zulawski) when he becomes engaged to her young goddaughter, Cécile (Leelee Sobieski). Merteuil turns to her ex-lover/partner-in-crime, Valmont (Rupert Everett), famous for his reputation as a
Don Juan, to seduce Cécile and emotionally destroy her. While on his mission, Valmont gets sidetracked when he goes to visit his aunt and falls for Madame Tourvel (Nastassja Kinski), a virtuous, married woman who knows of his womanizing ways, but that only makes the challenge more exciting to Valmont. Together, Madame de Merteuil and Valmont make a dangerous team and they will stop at nothing when it comes to matters of the heart.
Cast
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Catherine Deneuve as Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil
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Rupert Everett as Vicomte Sébastien de Valmont
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Nastassja Kinski as Madame Marie de Tourvel
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Danielle Darrieux as Madame de Rosemonde
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Leelee Sobieski as Cécile de Volanges
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Andrzej Zulawski
Andrzej is the Polish form of the given name Andrew.
Notable individuals with the given name Andrzej
* Andrzej Bartkowiak (born 1950), Polish film director and cinematographer
* Andrzej Bobola, S.J. (1591–1657), Polish saint, missionary and ma ...
as Antoine Gercourt
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Cyrille Thouvenin
Cyrille Thouvenin (born 15 May 1976) is a French actor. Former pupil of Cours Florent and a graduate of the National Conservatory of Dramatic Art (class of 2001).
Fascinated by Molière, he started on television and then quickly made his class ...
as Hugo / Ludovic
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Françoise Brion as Madame Volanges
* Tedi Papavrami as Raphaël Danceny
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Dominique Besnehard as The deputy of the foundation
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Didier Flamand as The Director
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Maria Belooussova
Maria Belooussova was a Russian pianist. She lived and worked in Paris.
Biography
Belooussova was born in Yekaterinburg and studied music there. She joined the Russian Musical Academy in Moscow, in the class of Vladimir Tropp. In 1992, sh ...
as La pianiste de la foundation
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Paolo Capisano
Paolo is both a given name and a surname, the Italian form of the name Paul. Notable people with the name include:
People with the given name Paolo
Art
* Paolo Alboni (1671–1734), Italian painter
*Paolo Abbate (1884–1973), Italian-American ...
as Me Plissu
External links
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''Les Liaisons dangereuses''at
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History
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2000s French television miniseries
Television shows based on French novels
2003 television films
2003 films
Films based on works by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
Television shows set in France
Works based on Les Liaisons dangereuses
2003 French television series debuts
2003 French television series endings
Films directed by Josée Dayan
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