Choderlos de Laclos
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Language
English
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"Published just years before the French Revolution, Laclos's great novel of moral and emotional depravity is a disturbing and ultimately damning portrayal of a decadent society. Aristocrats and ex-lovers Marquise de Merteuil and Vicomte de Valmont embark on a sophisticated game of seduction and manipulation to bring amusement to their jaded lives. While Merteuil challenges Valmont to seduce an innocent convent girl, he is also occupied with the conquest...
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Français
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Description
A provocative adaptation of the classic novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. Updated to present-day France by director Roger Vadim, the film follows Valmont and Juliette as they manipulate each other into having extra-marital affairs. Juliette points Valmont towards the sixteen-year-old Cecile, since she has eyes on Cecile's prospective fianc ̌Court. Sex becomes sport in this deliciously backstabbing drama, which notably features a score by jazz...