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Valmont

Name: Valmont
Director: Miloš Forman
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1989-11-17
Duration: 137 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Colin Firth, Annette Bening, Meg Tilly, Fairuza Balk, Siân Phillips

1989 · 2h 17m · Drama, Romance

IMDb 7.0 Metacritic 55 RT 50%

Skip it. While the premise has potential and Colin Firth brings charm to the morally compromised lead, the middling scores across the board signal a film that doesn't quite nail the baroque intrigue or romantic tension it's going for. There are better period dramas competing for your attention tonight.

Plot

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.

Director: Miloš Forman

Cast: Colin Firth, Annette Bening, Meg Tilly, Fairuza Balk, Siân Phillips

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