---
title: 'Dangerous Liaisons (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Stephen Frears'
released: '1988-12-11'
runtime_minutes: 119
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/dangerous-liaisons-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094947/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

1988 · 119 min · Drama, Romance · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Dangerous Liaisons is a 1988 American period romantic drama film directed by Stephen Frears, from a screenplay by Christopher Hampton based on his 1985 play Les Liaisons Dangereuses, itself adapted from the 1782 French novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. The film depicts schemes of seduction and revenge among aristocrats in 18th century France, and stars Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Uma Thurman, Swoosie Kurtz, Mildred Natwick, Peter Capaldi and Keanu Reeves.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Stephen Frears](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-frears)
- **Screenplay:** [Pierre Choderlos de Laclos](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-choderlos-de-laclos), [Christopher Hampton](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-hampton)
- **Producer:** [Christopher Hampton](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-hampton), [Norma Heyman](https://cinepixo.com/people/norma-heyman), [Hank Moonjean](https://cinepixo.com/people/hank-moonjean)
- **Original Music Composer:** [George Fenton](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-fenton)
- **Director of Photography:** [Philippe Rousselot](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-rousselot)
- **Editor:** [Mick Audsley](https://cinepixo.com/people/mick-audsley)

## Cast

- [Valerie Gogan](https://cinepixo.com/people/valerie-gogan) as Julie
- [Swoosie Kurtz](https://cinepixo.com/people/swoosie-kurtz) as Madame de Volanges
- [Joe Sheridan](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-sheridan) as Georges
- [Peter Capaldi](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-capaldi) as Azolan
- [Mildred Natwick](https://cinepixo.com/people/mildred-natwick) as Madame de Rosemonde
- [Keanu Reeves](https://cinepixo.com/people/keanu-reeves) as Danceny
- [Laura Benson](https://cinepixo.com/people/laura-benson) as Émilie
- [Uma Thurman](https://cinepixo.com/people/uma-thurman) as Cécile de Volanges
- [Michelle Pfeiffer](https://cinepixo.com/people/michelle-pfeiffer) as Madame de Tourvel
- [Glenn Close](https://cinepixo.com/people/glenn-close) as Marquise de Merteuil
- [François Montagut](https://cinepixo.com/people/francois-montagut) as Belleroche
- [John Malkovich](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-malkovich) as Vicomte de Valmont

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