Review of Valmont (1989) by Shea F — 07 Dec 2006

I actually found this cast to be much more enjoyable and believable than in Dangerous Liasons, so I recommend Valmont over Dangerous...

This review of Valmont (1989) was written by Shea F on 07 Dec 2006.

Valmont has generally received positive reviews.

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By David Parkinson (764) for Radio Times (2,421) on 09 Feb 2015

While Frears's is truer to the calculating spirit of the book and has the showier cast, Forman's has greater human interest and the more heartfelt…

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By Niels S (208) on 11 Jan 2014

Released around the same time as Dangerous Liasons though both taken from the same novel about sexual machinations of two jaded aristocrats,…

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By Kimmina O (2) on 02 Aug 2008

Soft, light and funny. Very nice picture…

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By Cli O (622) on 04 Dec 2008

In fact I hate Valmont, and I really don't understand why she want to ruin other's happiness and the clean mind…

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It was interesting to see all the manipulation and effort put towards getting revenge, but the ending fell short…

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By Amy G (256) on 02 Sep 2008

Enjoyable movie, but no reason to really watch it unless you're just curious to see how the same plot of Dangerous Liasons can get re-written…

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By Isabelle S (133) on 07 Jan 2009

Beaucoup moins bon que dans mes souvenirs. N' arrive en rien au film Les Liaisons Dangereuses…

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By Sanna K (11) on 16 Oct 2009

Forman as director displays all of the panache that he showcased in Amadeus, but he is not helped by pale acting (Colin Firth, Meg Tilly, Fairuza…

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By Maria F (88) on 20 Feb 2009

Valmont: You are confusing bets and marriages, madame. One must always honor a bet. A very crooked period piece…

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By Sheila Benson (186) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 09 Feb 2015

Colin Firth's Valmont is pleasant, a dreadful thing to say about one of literature's most magnetic seducers…

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