Review of Dangerous Liaisons (1988) by Christophe M — 12 Dec 2007

What a movie. What a performance. The movie is close to the book and Michelle Pfeiffer is terrific!

This review of Dangerous Liaisons (1988) was written by Christophe M on 12 Dec 2007.

Dangerous Liaisons has generally received very positive reviews.

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