Valmont (1989)

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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.

• Released: 1989-11-17
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 2h 17m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 310 votes

Directed by Miloš Forman.

Top cast

• Colin Firth as Valmont
• Annette Bening as Merteuil
• Meg Tilly as Madame de Tourvel
• Fairuza Balk as Cécile
• Siân Phillips as Madame de Volanges
• Jeffrey Jones as Gercourt
• Henry Thomas as Danceny
• Fabia Drake as Madame de Rosemonde
• T. P. McKenna as Baron
• Isla Blair as Baroness

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Where to watch Valmont

• United States: watch free on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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