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Actors: Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Uma Thurman, Keanu Reeves
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Set in 18th century France, this film centers on the twisted friendship of the Marquise de Merteuil (Close) and the Vicomte de Valmont (Malkovich). Both are ruthless people - wealthy, bored and full of lust - and used to be lovers. The focal point of the movie is a bet between the two. If Valmont can seduce the virtuous and happily married Madame de Tourvel (Pfeiffer), the Marquise will grant him a night of love, something they haven't shared for some time. What neither of them predicts is that Valmont will fall in love with Madame de Tourvel. When he does (much to his chagrin), it riles the jealousy of the Marquise, who secretly feels more for him than for any other man; what particularly pains her is that she doesn't have what Valmont loves in Madame de Tourvel – candor, sincerity, and greater freshness of beauty. What follows is a deadly series of betrayals and deceptions, so that by the end, everyone has lost.
Glenn and Malkovich are superb. Their performances are subtle, so that all the changes that come over them and all the inner struggles they experience show up in nuances of facial expressions and gestures. They make the movie riveting.
--Esther, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 18th century
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- seduction (yum!)
- dating someone for bet/gag
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) long girliemon hair
Body type
- (man) average
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) long straight
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
Unclothed?
- very tight clothes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 90%-100%
Hair color
- blonde
Hair type
- (woman) long wavey
Body type
- (woman) ample chest and buttocks
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- all mixed up
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- touching of personal anatomy
- licking
- impregnation/reproduction
- actual description of sex
- seeing breasts
- seeing nude female butt
- sex under blankets
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
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