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Valmont poster
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MASTER SCORE 54.0 / 100
1989·Drama / Romance·2h 17m

VALMONT

“As unpredictable as love itself.”

Set in Baroque France, a scheming widow and her lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman. The lover, Valmont, bets that he can seduce her, even though she is an honorable woman. If he wins, he can have his lover to do as he will. However, in the process of seducing the married woman, Valmont falls in love.

Above the Line
Milos Forman·DirectorJean-Claude Carrière·ScreenplayChoderlos de Laclos·NovelMiroslav Ondříček·Director of PhotographyChristopher Palmer·Original Music ComposerAlan Heim·Editor
Cast
Colin Firth·ValmontAnnette Bening·MerteuilMeg Tilly·Madame de TourvelFairuza Balk·CécileSiân Phillips·Madame de VolangesJeffrey Jones·GercourtHenry Thomas·DancenyFabia Drake·Madame de RosemondeT. P. McKenna·BaronIsla Blair·Baroness
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 7
Miloš Forman·DirectorPascal Baeumler·Additional Second Assistant DirectorPhilippe Bérenger·Second Assistant DirectorIsabelle Henry·Additional Second Assistant DirectorOlivier Horlait·First Assistant DirectorJérôme Navarro·Second Assistant DirectorChristophe Vallée·Additional Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Jean-Claude Carrière·ScreenplayChoderlos de Laclos·Novel
Camera· 1
Miroslav Ondříček·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Alan Heim·EditorNena Danevic·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Christopher Palmer·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 11
Theodor Pištěk·Costume DesignPierre Guffroy·Production DesignLoula Morin·Art DirectionAlbert Rajau·Art DirectionMartina Skala·Art DirectionPaule Mangenot·Costume DesignCarine Sarfati·Costume DesignCécile Collin·Makeup & Hair AssistantJean-Pierre Eychenne·Makeup ArtistPaul Le Marinel·Makeup ArtistPaul LeBlanc·Makeup Designer
Production· 4
Michael Hausman·ProducerPaul Rassam·ProducerEllen Chenoweth·CastingMaggie Cartier·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Paul LeBlanc·Wig DesignerMarie-France Thibault·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
54.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
48%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$1M
ROI -97%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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