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DVD : ValmontIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Colin Firth, Annette Bening, Meg Tilly, Fairuza Balk, Siân Phillips directed by: Milos Forman  List Price: $14.98 Price: $2.98 You Save: $12.00 (80%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: DVD EAN: 9780792853428 Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC ISBN: 0792853423 Label: MGM (Video & DVD) Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD) Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD) Region Code: 1 Release Date: September 17, 2002 Running Time: 137 minutes Studio: MGM (Video & DVD) Theatrical Release Date: November 17, 1989 Sales Rank: 19391 MPN: D1003785D Related Items:
Editorial Review: Description: Based on the classic novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses, this delectable thriller stars Colin Firth (Bridget Jones's Diary) and Oscars® nominee* Annette Bening (American Beauty) as embittered aristocrats who weave a wicked web of cruel intentions and savage seductions. Directed by Oscar® winner** Milos Forman, Valmont is a darkly amusing period drama that issimply a piece of high entertainment (The Hollywood Reporter). In 18th-century France, a cruel and calculating playboy, Valmont (Firth), makes a malicious wager with the equally wicked Madame de Merteuil (Bening): Valmont must dishonor the married Madame de Tourvel (Meg Tilly) by sleepingwith her. If Valmont succeeds, he gets the privilege of Merteuil's bed as well. But when Valmont sets out on his task, the unexpected happens...he falls in love with Tourvel! And now Merteuil will stop at nothing to destroy Valmont's newfound passion. *1990: Supporting Actress, The Grifters; 1999: Actress, American Beauty *1975: Director, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; 1984: Director, Amadeus Amazon.com: Talk about too little, too late. A year after Stephen Frears's marvelous Dangerous Liaisons, Milos Forman released this film, based on the same material: the novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses. Shot at the same time but held so as not to compete, it suffered by comparison. The story--about a pair of aristocrats, former lovers, who wager that the man cannot seduce a particularly chaste woman--is still awash in lust and intrigue. But, while Forman's craft was exceptional, his cast couldn't match the power of its predecessor. In particular, Colin Firth, as the game-playing title character, lacked the snaky charm of John Malkovich, and Meg Tilly couldn't compare to the tragic beauty of Michelle Pfeiffer. Annette Bening, though born to play a vixen, seemed callow and insubstantial next to the sinister depths of Glenn Close. --Marshall Fine Average Rating:
 Rating: - "One must always honor a bet."This lavish retelling of Les Liaisons Dangereuses stars Annette Benning as the Marquise de Merteuil, a nasty aristocrat who delights in manipulating those around her. She is outraged when her lover makes plans to marry the young and virtuous Cecile,(who is in love with her music teacher), so she engages the services of the notorious playboy the Vicomte de Valmont to cuckold him. Before he can do it, however, Valmont falls in love with a proper, married woman, Madame de Tourvel. Learning of this, ... Read More Rating:  - A warm, pleasent yet a seductive story never fails to take the viewer all the way back to its time!Beautifull costumes and sets are usually what are found in films depicting the 18th century France. A perfect cast and moreover every single individual delivers a sattisfying performence. Brilliant performeces by Colin Firth, Annette Benning and Meg Tilly. Meg Tilly's performence is perhaps beyond words and the rest nevertheless delivers a good performence and does justice to their roles. and played their parts very well. The film takes you right back at 18th century in France. Wonderfull music and ... Read More Rating: - The Art of SeductionBoth "Valmont" and "Dangerous Liasons" are fabulous films. I personally prefer "Valmont". The casting for this film is fantastic. Colin Firth makes a much more charming and handsome `Valmont' who knows how to use the 'art of seduction' to his advantage. Annette Benning is a scheming and beautiful `de Merteuil'. The mood of this film is more feel-good, it contains more playful humour and the imagery (especially in the outdoors) is amazing. With `Dangerous Liasons'; the characters (played by Glenn Close ... Read More Rating:  - Odd Interpretration of a ClassicChadores Laclo's "Les Liaisons Dangerous" was given another go around in 1989's "Valmont." Director Stephen Frears had finished his definitive version "Dangerous Liaisons," about six months before. "Valmont" is a sumptuous film. Director Milos Forman ("Amadeus") has an eye for detail and mis en scene. As in "Amadeus," Forman likes his actors playful. The sets, costumes, lighting and architecture are wonderfully eye filling. To know that countless doves were dyed blue to be let loose an the opening scene ... Read More Rating: - ValmontThis version feels much more European than "Dangerous Liasons", and I prefer this cast of mostly Brits. I prefer Bening as the lead since her beauty hides her devious nature, Tilly is more convincing as a young french maiden, and Firth is more gallant and charming than Malkovich (who isn't?). Foreman's version is less darker in mood than "DL" and plays more like an authentic light 18th century comedy than Hollywood. Foreman is the master of capturing 18th century Europe (as in Amadeus)! Browse for similar items by category:
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