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Set in 18th century France, this is the story of two bored aristocrats and the havoc they wreak when they play dangerous games with people's lives. The beautiful widow Merteuil challenges rakish Valmont to seduce a virtuous young married woman, never suspecting that he would violate his person...

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Uniform Title:Dangerous liaisons (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Warner Bros, Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Close, Glenn, 1947-, Malkovich, John, Pfeiffer, Michelle, 1957-, Kurtz, Swoosie, Reeves, Keanu, Thurman, Uma, Frears, Stephen, Hampton, Christopher, 1946-, Laclos, Choderlos de, 1741-1803
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
French
Language Notes:In English, with optional French language track; subtitles available in English, French and Spanish.
Closed-captioned.
Published: Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, 1997.
Edition:Widescreen and standard versions.
Subjects:
Nobility > France > 18th century > Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
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Summary:Set in 18th century France, this is the story of two bored aristocrats and the havoc they wreak when they play dangerous games with people's lives. The beautiful widow Merteuil challenges rakish Valmont to seduce a virtuous young married woman, never suspecting that he would violate his personal credo and fall in love.
Item Description:Soundtrack remastered in Dolby digital 5.1; single layer; aspect ratios: 1.85:1 (widescreen), 1.33:1 (standard), enhanced for widescreen TVs.
Based on the play by Christopher Hampton ; adapted from the novel: Les liaisons dangereuses / by Choderlos De Laclos.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1988.
Standard version on one side, widescreen version on the other.
Special features: interactive menus; production notes; scene access.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD format.
Audience:MPAA rating: R.
Awards:Academy Awards, 1988 : Best Adapted Screenplay (Christopher Hampton), Best Art Direction (Gerard James, Stuart Craig), Best Costume Design (James Acheson).
Production Credits:Screenplay, Christopher Hampton ; producers, Norma Heyman and Hank Moonjean ; director, Stephen Frears.
ISBN:0790732777