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Dangerous Liaisons

Stephen Frears

19881h 59mEnglish
DramaRomance
Accolades
3Oscar
Wins
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Synopsis

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.

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Details

Genres

DramaRomance

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

3

Wins

7

Nominations

Won

  • Art Direction · Art Direction: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Gerard James
  • Costume Design · James Acheson
  • Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) · Christopher Hampton
Full award breakdown

1989

Academy Awards

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Art Direction

Art Direction: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Gerard James

1989
◆ Won

Costume Design

James Acheson

1989
◆ Won

Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium)

Christopher Hampton

1989
Nom

Actress in a Leading Role

Glenn Close

1989
Nom

Actress in a Supporting Role

Michelle Pfeiffer

1989
Nom

Best Picture

Norma Heyman and Hank Moonjean, Producers

1989
Nom

Music (Original Score)

George Fenton

1989
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Cast

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Vicomte Sébastien de Valmont

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Madame Marie de Tourvel

Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman

Cécile de Volanges

Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz

Madame de Volanges

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

Le Chevalier Raphael Danceny

Mildred Natwick

Mildred Natwick

Madame de Rosemonde

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Azolan

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