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The devilish and devious [[MagnificentBastard Marquise de Merteuil]] (Bening) is the last one to know that her long-time lover Gercourt (Creator/JeffreyJones) is getting married to Merteuil's fifteen-year-old cousin Cécile de Volanges (Creator/FairuzaBalk). Merteuil is incensed to learn that the hypocritical Gercourt insisted on keeping Cécile in a convent until their marriage to insure her virginity--and that he's been secretly slandering Merteuil all over Paris.
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The devilish and devious [[MagnificentBastard Marquise de Merteuil]] Merteuil (Bening) is the last one to know that her long-time lover Gercourt (Creator/JeffreyJones) is getting married to Merteuil's fifteen-year-old cousin Cécile de Volanges (Creator/FairuzaBalk). Merteuil is incensed to learn that the hypocritical Gercourt insisted on keeping Cécile in a convent until their marriage to insure her virginity--and that he's been secretly slandering Merteuil all over Paris.
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''Valmont'' is a 1989 film directed by Creator/MilosForman, starring Creator/ColinFirth, Creator/AnnetteBening, and Creator/MegTilly. It is an adaptation of the 18th-century French novel ''Literature/DangerousLiaisons'' by Choderlos de Laclos. It was released less than one year after another adaptation of the book, ''Film/DangerousLiaisons'' (1988), which was directed by Creator/StephenFrears.
[[MagnificentBastard Devilish and devious Marquise de Merteuil]] is the last one to know that her long-time lover Gercourt is getting married to Merteuil's fifteen-year-old cousin Cécile de Volanges. Merteuil is incensed to learn that the hypocritical Gercourt insisted on keeping Cécile in a convent until their marriage to insure her virginity--and that he's been secretly slandering Merteuil all over Paris.
Seething, Merteuil calls on her oldest friend and greatest rival [[TheCasanova the Vicompte de Valmont]] and enlists him to take Cécile's virginity before her wedding night, insuring Gercourt will be the laughing stock of Paris. [[EvenEvilHasStandards But Valmont's not interested in a fifteen-year-old child]]; his eye's on Madame de Tourvel, a notoriously virtuous and beautiful married woman who's been resisting his advances for months. To keep things interesting, Merteuil sets up a wager with Valmont: if he can bed Tourvel, he can also bed Merteuil.
In the middle of all this, Cécile has developed an innocent passion for her seventeen-year-old music teacher Danceny and begs Merteuil for help, while Valmont has pursued Tourvel into the countryside, where she is staying while her husband's away on business. EverybodyHasLotsOfSex, a lot of letters are employed to heighten the stakes, and things soon spiral into tragedy.
[[MagnificentBastard Devilish and devious Marquise de Merteuil]] is the last one to know that her long-time lover Gercourt is getting married to Merteuil's fifteen-year-old cousin Cécile de Volanges. Merteuil is incensed to learn that the hypocritical Gercourt insisted on keeping Cécile in a convent until their marriage to insure her virginity--and that he's been secretly slandering Merteuil all over Paris.
Seething, Merteuil calls on her oldest friend and greatest rival [[TheCasanova the Vicompte de Valmont]] and enlists him to take Cécile's virginity before her wedding night, insuring Gercourt will be the laughing stock of Paris. [[EvenEvilHasStandards But Valmont's not interested in a fifteen-year-old child]]; his eye's on Madame de Tourvel, a notoriously virtuous and beautiful married woman who's been resisting his advances for months. To keep things interesting, Merteuil sets up a wager with Valmont: if he can bed Tourvel, he can also bed Merteuil.
In the middle of all this, Cécile has developed an innocent passion for her seventeen-year-old music teacher Danceny and begs Merteuil for help, while Valmont has pursued Tourvel into the countryside, where she is staying while her husband's away on business. EverybodyHasLotsOfSex, a lot of letters are employed to heighten the stakes, and things soon spiral into tragedy.
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''Valmont'' is a 1989 romantic drama film directed by Creator/MilosForman, starring Creator/ColinFirth, Creator/AnnetteBening, and Creator/MegTilly. It is an adaptation of the 18th-century French novel ''Literature/DangerousLiaisons'' by Choderlos de Laclos. It was released less than one year after another adaptation of the book, ''Film/DangerousLiaisons'' (1988), which was directed by Creator/StephenFrears.
The devilish and devious [[MagnificentBastardDevilish and devious Marquise de Merteuil]] (Bening) is the last one to know that her long-time lover Gercourt (Creator/JeffreyJones) is getting married to Merteuil's fifteen-year-old cousin Cécile de Volanges.Volanges (Creator/FairuzaBalk). Merteuil is incensed to learn that the hypocritical Gercourt insisted on keeping Cécile in a convent until their marriage to insure her virginity--and that he's been secretly slandering Merteuil all over Paris.
Seething, Merteuil calls on her oldest friend and greatest rival [[TheCasanova the Vicompte de Valmont]] (Firth) and enlists him to take Cécile's virginity before her wedding night, insuring Gercourt will be the laughing stock of Paris. [[EvenEvilHasStandards But Valmont's not interested in a fifteen-year-old child]]; his eye's on Madame deTourvel, Tourvel (Tilly), a notoriously virtuous and beautiful married woman who's been resisting his advances for months. To keep things interesting, Merteuil sets up a wager with Valmont: if he can bed Tourvel, he can also bed Merteuil.
In the middle of all this, Cécile has developed an innocent passion for her seventeen-year-old music teacher Danceny (Creator/HenryThomas) and begs Merteuil for help, while Valmont has pursued Tourvel into the countryside, where she is staying while her husband's away on business. EverybodyHasLotsOfSex, a lot of letters are employed to heighten the stakes, and things soon spiral into tragedy.
''Valmont'' is a 1989 romantic drama film directed by Creator/MilosForman, starring Creator/ColinFirth, Creator/AnnetteBening, and Creator/MegTilly. It is an adaptation of the 18th-century French novel ''Literature/DangerousLiaisons'' by Choderlos de Laclos. It was released less than one year after another adaptation of the book, ''Film/DangerousLiaisons'' (1988), which was directed by Creator/StephenFrears.
The devilish and devious [[MagnificentBastard
Seething, Merteuil calls on her oldest friend and greatest rival [[TheCasanova the Vicompte de Valmont]] (Firth) and enlists him to take Cécile's virginity before her wedding night, insuring Gercourt will be the laughing stock of Paris. [[EvenEvilHasStandards But Valmont's not interested in a fifteen-year-old child]]; his eye's on Madame de
In the middle of all this, Cécile has developed an innocent passion for her seventeen-year-old music teacher Danceny (Creator/HenryThomas) and begs Merteuil for help, while Valmont has pursued Tourvel into the countryside, where she is staying while her husband's away on business. EverybodyHasLotsOfSex, a lot of letters are employed to heighten the stakes, and things soon spiral into tragedy.
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* FoeYay: Valmont and Merteuil are constantly backstabbing and plotting against one another, and just as often enlisting one another to further their own schemes. Underneath it all, however, there appear to be some very deep feelings.
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Cécile de Volanges spent her childhood in a convent. She is 15 years old now and her mother decides to marry her to the much older Gercourt. Madame de Volanges asks her cousin the Marquise de Merteuil to advise Cécile and to keep an eye on her. Madame de Volanges does not know that Gercourt is Merteuil's lover and that he has neglected her recently. Therefore, Merteuil decides to take revenge in getting Cécile into bad ways before her marriage.
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[[MagnificentBastard Devilish and devious Marquise de Merteuil]] is the last one to know that her long-time lover Gercourt is getting married to Merteuil's fifteen-year-old cousin Cécile de Volanges spent her childhood in a convent. She is 15 years old now and her mother decides to marry her to the much older Gercourt. Madame de Volanges asks her cousin the Marquise de Volanges. Merteuil is incensed to advise learn that the hypocritical Gercourt insisted on keeping Cécile in a convent until their marriage to insure her virginity--and that he's been secretly slandering Merteuil all over Paris.
Seething, Merteuil calls on her oldest friend and greatest rival [[TheCasanova the Vicompte de Valmont]] and enlists him tokeep an eye take Cécile's virginity before her wedding night, insuring Gercourt will be the laughing stock of Paris. [[EvenEvilHasStandards But Valmont's not interested in a fifteen-year-old child]]; his eye's on her. Madame de Volanges does not know that Gercourt is Merteuil's lover Tourvel, a notoriously virtuous and that he has neglected her recently. Therefore, beautiful married woman who's been resisting his advances for months. To keep things interesting, Merteuil decides to take revenge in getting sets up a wager with Valmont: if he can bed Tourvel, he can also bed Merteuil.
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husband's away on business. EverybodyHasLotsOfSex, a lot of letters are employed to heighten the stakes, and things soon spiral into tragedy.
Seething, Merteuil calls on her oldest friend and greatest rival [[TheCasanova the Vicompte de Valmont]] and enlists him to
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* TheBet: Valmont and Merteuil hatch a bet that he will be able to seduce Tourvel. If he wins, Merteuil will spend the night with him. If he loses, he will become a monk. When Valmont wins, Merteuil does not want to honour the deal, claiming that it was a joke. As he insists, she agrees to have a sexual intercourse with her, but she makes very clear that she will not enjoy it, so Valmont gives up.
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* TheBet: Valmont and Merteuil hatch a bet that he will be able to seduce Tourvel. If he wins, Merteuil will spend the night with him. If he loses, he will become a monk. When Valmont wins, Merteuil does not want to honour the deal, claiming that it was a joke. As he insists, she agrees to have a sexual intercourse sex with her, him, but she makes very clear it plain that she will not enjoy it, so intends to [[LieBackAndThinkOfEngland lie back and think of France]]. Valmont gives up.is disgusted by the idea and storms out.
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* TheCorrupter: Merteuil's goal is to get Cécile into bad ways before her marriage.
* CorruptTheCutie: Cécile is a very innocent girl in the beginning. Merteuil manipulates her into becoming a depraved woman, who has a secret lover and cheats on him.
* DuelToTheDeath: When he hears that Valmont slept with Cécile, Danceny challenges him to a duel. Valmont dies in the duel.
* TheFilmOfTheBook: The film is an adaptation of the 18th-century French novel ''Literature/DangerousLiaisons'' by Choderlos de Laclos.
* GraveMarkingScene: In the end, Tourvel visits the grave of Valmont with her husband, whith whom she made up.
* HappilyEverAfter: {{Inverted|Trope}}. In the end, Cécile gets married with Gercourt, someone she does not like. The man she loved, Danceny, attends the ceremony, surrounded with other women.
* TheIngenue: Cécile has spent her whole childhood in a convent, so she does not know how to behave towards men. As a consequence, Merteuil can easily manipulates her.
* CorruptTheCutie: Cécile is a very innocent girl in the beginning. Merteuil manipulates her into becoming a depraved woman, who has a secret lover and cheats on him.
* DuelToTheDeath: When he hears that Valmont slept with Cécile, Danceny challenges him to a duel. Valmont dies in the duel.
* TheFilmOfTheBook: The film is an adaptation of the 18th-century French novel ''Literature/DangerousLiaisons'' by Choderlos de Laclos.
* GraveMarkingScene: In the end, Tourvel visits the grave of Valmont with her husband, whith whom she made up.
* HappilyEverAfter: {{Inverted|Trope}}. In the end, Cécile gets married with Gercourt, someone she does not like. The man she loved, Danceny, attends the ceremony, surrounded with other women.
* TheIngenue: Cécile has spent her whole childhood in a convent, so she does not know how to behave towards men. As a consequence, Merteuil can easily manipulates her.
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* TheCorrupter: Merteuil's goal is to get arrange for Cécile into bad ways to lose her virginity before her marriage.
wedding in order to humiliate Merteuil's former lover.
* CorruptTheCutie: Cécile isa very an innocent convent girl in the beginning. who trusts Merteuil manipulates without realizing the older woman is using her into becoming a depraved woman, who has a secret lover and cheats on him.
for her own ends.
* DuelToTheDeath: When he hears that Valmont slept with Cécile, Danceny challenges him to aduel. Valmont dies in the duel.
duel and kills him.
* TheFilmOfTheBook: The film is an adaptation of the 18th-century French novel ''Literature/DangerousLiaisons'' by Choderlos deLaclos.
Laclos, but takes several liberties with the original plot.
* FoeYay: Valmont and Merteuil are constantly backstabbing and plotting against one another, and just as often enlisting one another to further their own schemes. Underneath it all, however, there appear to be some very deep feelings.
* ForbiddenFruit: Valmont largely seems to want Tourvel simply because she's well-known to be a faithful wife.
* GraveMarkingScene: In theend, film's final scene, Tourvel visits the leaves a single rose on Valmont's grave of Valmont with before returning to her husband, whith whom she made up.
husband.
* HappilyEverAfter: {{Inverted|Trope}}. In the end, Cécilegets married with Gercourt, someone she does not like. marries Gercourt. The man she loved, Danceny, attends the ceremony, surrounded with by other women.
women. Meanwhile, Tourvel has reconciled with her husband, who appears to have forgiven her for her tryst with Valmont.
* TheIngenue: Cécile has spent her whole childhood in a convent,so she does not know how to behave towards men. As a consequence, trusts everyone, and doesn't even realize when she's being seduced. Merteuil can easily manipulates her.
* CorruptTheCutie: Cécile is
* DuelToTheDeath: When he hears that Valmont slept with Cécile, Danceny challenges him to a
* TheFilmOfTheBook: The film is an adaptation of the 18th-century French novel ''Literature/DangerousLiaisons'' by Choderlos de
* FoeYay: Valmont and Merteuil are constantly backstabbing and plotting against one another, and just as often enlisting one another to further their own schemes. Underneath it all, however, there appear to be some very deep feelings.
* ForbiddenFruit: Valmont largely seems to want Tourvel simply because she's well-known to be a faithful wife.
* GraveMarkingScene: In the
* HappilyEverAfter: {{Inverted|Trope}}. In the end, Cécile
* TheIngenue: Cécile has spent her whole childhood in a convent,
* MayDecemberRomance: Tourvel is much younger than her absent husband but is nonetheless devoted to him. The feeling appears to be mutual, as her husband eventually forgives her for adultery. We only see them together in two scenes, but they appear to care deeply for one another.
* OldManMarryingAChild: Gercourt is several decades older than Cécile.
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* ReadyForLovemaking: Merteuil's servant forces Cécile to wear a very revealing dress for her first secret meeting with Danceny. It does not work: both lovers are too shy to dare to do anything naughty.
* RunawayFiance: In the end, Valmont suggests to Cécile that she runs away from her mother's house to escape from an ArrangedMarriage. {{Subverted|Trope}}: Cécile's mother, who was secretly listening to the conversation, suddenly enters the room and orders Valmont to go away.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: In the novel, Madame de Tourvel dies after hearing of the death of Valmont. In this film, she survives and she becomes reconciled with her husband.
* RunawayFiance: In the end, Valmont suggests to Cécile that she runs away from her mother's house to escape from an ArrangedMarriage. {{Subverted|Trope}}: Cécile's mother, who was secretly listening to the conversation, suddenly enters the room and orders Valmont to go away.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: In the novel, Madame de Tourvel dies after hearing of the death of Valmont. In this film, she survives and she becomes reconciled with her husband.
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* ReadyForLovemaking: Merteuil's servant forces herds Cécile to wear into a very revealing dress for her first secret meeting with Danceny. It does not work: both lovers are Cécile is too shy innocent to dare understand what's going on and Danceny is too honorable to do anything naughty.
take advantage.
* RunawayFiance: In the end, Valmont suggests to Cécile that she runs away from her mother's house to escape from an ArrangedMarriage.{{Subverted|Trope}}: Cécile's mother, who was secretly listening to the conversation, suddenly enters the room However, Cécile has already told her mother everything and orders Valmont to go away.
out of the house.
*SparedByTheAdaptation: SparedByTheAdaptation:
** In the novel, Madame de Tourvel dies after hearing of the death of Valmont. In this film, she survives and she becomes reconciled with herhusband.husband.
** In the novel, Merteuil gets smallpox and goes insane when the disease destroys her beauty. She survives in the film, with her punishment being the loss of her place in society and the knowledge that she has lost all her lovers and was indirectly responsible for the death of the only man she truly loved.
** Both the novel and the film end with [[spoiler:Cécile pregnant with Valmont's child. In the book, she miscarries before the wedding, causing Gercourt to break the engagement and forcing her to return to the convent., loses her mind. The film shows her marrying Gercourt, implying that she will convince Gercourt the baby is his own.]]
* RunawayFiance: In the end, Valmont suggests to Cécile that she runs away from her mother's house to escape from an ArrangedMarriage.
*
** In the novel, Madame de Tourvel dies after hearing of the death of Valmont. In this film, she survives and she becomes reconciled with her
** In the novel, Merteuil gets smallpox and goes insane when the disease destroys her beauty. She survives in the film, with her punishment being the loss of her place in society and the knowledge that she has lost all her lovers and was indirectly responsible for the death of the only man she truly loved.
** Both the novel and the film end with [[spoiler:Cécile pregnant with Valmont's child. In the book, she miscarries before the wedding, causing Gercourt to break the engagement and forcing her to return to the convent., loses her mind. The film shows her marrying Gercourt, implying that she will convince Gercourt the baby is his own.]]
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* WomanScorned: Gercourt has neglected her lover Merteuil recently. Then Merteuil hears that he will get married with Cécile. Therefore, Merteuil decides to take revenge in getting Cécile into bad ways before her marriage.
* YouAreGrounded: Cécile is grounded by her mother after her secret correspondence with Danceny is discovered. For example, she cannot go to the opera any more.
* YouAreGrounded: Cécile is grounded by her mother after her secret correspondence with Danceny is discovered. For example, she cannot go to the opera any more.
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* WomanScorned: The plot kicks off because Merteuil wants to punish her former lover Gercourt has neglected for rejecting her lover Merteuil recently. Then Merteuil hears that he will to get married with Cécile. Therefore, Merteuil decides to take revenge in getting Cécile into bad ways before her marriage.
married.
* YouAreGrounded: Cécile is grounded by her mother after her secret correspondence with Danceny is discovered.For example, she cannot go Danceny is dismisses and Cécile confined to the opera any more.house.
* YouAreGrounded: Cécile is grounded by her mother after her secret correspondence with Danceny is discovered.
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* GraveMarkingScene: In the end, Tourvel visits the grave of Valmont with her husband, whith whom she made up.
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* TheFilmOfTheBook: The film is an adaptation of the 18th-century French novel ''Literature/DangerousLiaisons'' by Choderlos de Laclos.
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* SuicideByCop: When Danceny challenges him to a duel, Valmont gets drunk, so that he is not able to fight properly. Danceny is reluctant to fight a drunken man, but Valmont attacks him, so he is forced to fight and eventually kill Valmont.
* VillainProtagonist: The two protagonists, Valmont and Merteuil, are villains who manipulate innocent characters.
* VillainProtagonist: The two protagonists, Valmont and Merteuil, are villains who manipulate innocent characters.
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* BatmanGambit: When she arranges a secret meeting between Cécile and Danceny, Merteuil asks Cécile to beg her mother to let her go to the opera. For Merteuil's plan to succeed, Cécile's mother needs to deny the request, which she actually does.
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* ProtagonistTitle: Valmont is one of the protagonists of the film, along with Merteuil.
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* RunawayFiance: In the end, Valmont suggests to Cécile that she runs away from her mother's house to escape from an ArrangedMarriage. {{Subverted|Trope}}: Cécile's mother, who was secretly listening to the conversation, suddenly enters the room and orders Valmont to go away.
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* YouAreGrounded: Cécile is grounded by her mother after her secret correspondence with Danceny is discovered. For example, she cannot go to the opera any more.
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* ManipulativeBastard: Merteuil manipulates everybody to achieve her goals. For example, she arranges a secret meeting between Cécile and Danceny, she writes the letters that both lovers send to each other, she suggests to Valmont to go in Cécile's bedroom...
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* ManipulativeBastard: LoveDodecahedron:
** Valmont is Merteuil's ex-lover (and he proposes to her). He seduces Cécile and Tourvel.
** Cécile is in love with Danceny. She sleeps with Valmont. She marries Gercourt in the end. A scene also suggests that she might have a lesbian relationship with Merteuil.
** Merteuil is Gercourt's lover. She also seduces Danceny.
* ManipulativeBastard:
** Merteuil manipulates everybody to achieve her goals. For example, she arranges a secret meeting between Cécile and Danceny, she writes the letters that both lovers send to each other, she suggests to Valmont to go in Cécile'sbedroom...bedroom...
** Valmont has shades of this too: when he wants to cause tension between Merteuil and Danceny, he persuades Cécile to send Danceny a letter which says that Merteuil wants her to marry Gercourt and keep Danceny as her lover.
** Valmont is Merteuil's ex-lover (and he proposes to her). He seduces Cécile and Tourvel.
** Cécile is in love with Danceny. She sleeps with Valmont. She marries Gercourt in the end. A scene also suggests that she might have a lesbian relationship with Merteuil.
** Merteuil is Gercourt's lover. She also seduces Danceny.
* ManipulativeBastard:
** Merteuil manipulates everybody to achieve her goals. For example, she arranges a secret meeting between Cécile and Danceny, she writes the letters that both lovers send to each other, she suggests to Valmont to go in Cécile's
** Valmont has shades of this too: when he wants to cause tension between Merteuil and Danceny, he persuades Cécile to send Danceny a letter which says that Merteuil wants her to marry Gercourt and keep Danceny as her lover.
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* TheCasanova: Valmont has the reputation of being a womanizer. He manages to seduce a baroness, Cécile, and Tourvel.
* TheCorrupter: Merteuil's goal is to get Cécile into bad ways before her marriage.
* CorruptTheCutie: Cécile is a very innocent girl in the beginning. Merteuil manipulates her into becoming a depraved woman, who has a secret lover and cheats on him.
* DuelToTheDeath: When he hears that Valmont slept with Cécile, Danceny challenges him to a duel. Valmont dies in the duel.
* TheCorrupter: Merteuil's goal is to get Cécile into bad ways before her marriage.
* CorruptTheCutie: Cécile is a very innocent girl in the beginning. Merteuil manipulates her into becoming a depraved woman, who has a secret lover and cheats on him.
* DuelToTheDeath: When he hears that Valmont slept with Cécile, Danceny challenges him to a duel. Valmont dies in the duel.
* TheIngenue: Cécile has spent her whole childhood in a convent, so she does not know how to behave towards men. As a consequence, Merteuil can easily manipulates her.
* ManipulativeBastard: Merteuil manipulates everybody to achieve her goals. For example, she arranges a secret meeting between Cécile and Danceny, she writes the letters that both lovers send to each other, she suggests to Valmont to go in Cécile's bedroom...
* NatureAdoresAVirgin: Gercourt is fixated on the purity of his future wife. This is why Merteuil decides to corrupt Cécile to humiliate him.
* ManipulativeBastard: Merteuil manipulates everybody to achieve her goals. For example, she arranges a secret meeting between Cécile and Danceny, she writes the letters that both lovers send to each other, she suggests to Valmont to go in Cécile's bedroom...
* NatureAdoresAVirgin: Gercourt is fixated on the purity of his future wife. This is why Merteuil decides to corrupt Cécile to humiliate him.
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* SparedByTheAdaptation: In the novel, Madame de Tourvel dies in the end after hearing of the death of Valmont. In this film, she survives and she becomes reconciled with her husband.
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* SparedByTheAdaptation: In the novel, Madame de Tourvel dies in the end after hearing of the death of Valmont. In this film, she survives and she becomes reconciled with her husband.husband.
* WomanScorned: Gercourt has neglected her lover Merteuil recently. Then Merteuil hears that he will get married with Cécile. Therefore, Merteuil decides to take revenge in getting Cécile into bad ways before her marriage.
* WomanScorned: Gercourt has neglected her lover Merteuil recently. Then Merteuil hears that he will get married with Cécile. Therefore, Merteuil decides to take revenge in getting Cécile into bad ways before her marriage.
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''Valmont'' is a 1989 film directed by Creator/MilosForman, starring Creator/ColinFirth, Creator/AnnetteBening, and Creator/MegTilly. It is an adaptation of the 18th-century French novel ''Literature/DangerousLiaisons'' by Choderlos de Laclos. It was released less than one year after another adaptation of the book, ''Film/DangerousLiaisons'' (1988), which was directed by Creator/StephenFrears.
Cécile de Volanges spent her childhood in a convent. She is 15 years old now and her mother decides to marry her to the much older Gercourt. Madame de Volanges asks her cousin the Marquise de Merteuil to advise Cécile and to keep an eye on her. Madame de Volanges does not know that Gercourt is Merteuil's lover and that he has neglected her recently. Therefore, Merteuil decides to take revenge in getting Cécile into bad ways before her marriage.
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!!''Valmont'' provides examples of:
* AmbiguouslyBi: There is a scene where Cécile's mother is looking for her. Cécile's bedroom is empty, so she is afraid that Cécile might have spent the night with a man. She eventually finds Cécile in Merteuil's bed and she seems relieved, but the viewer who, unlike Cécile's mother, knows Merteuil's true personality, might suspect that Merteuil and Cécile are more than friends.
* ArrangedMarriage: Cécile's mother wants her to marry Gercourt, a much older man, who Cécile does not like. She marries him in the end.
* TheBet: Valmont and Merteuil hatch a bet that he will be able to seduce Tourvel. If he wins, Merteuil will spend the night with him. If he loses, he will become a monk. When Valmont wins, Merteuil does not want to honour the deal, claiming that it was a joke. As he insists, she agrees to have a sexual intercourse with her, but she makes very clear that she will not enjoy it, so Valmont gives up.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Merteuil seems to be very friendly with Cécile and her mother, but her goal is to ruin Cécile's reputation to humiliate her future husband, Gercourt.
* HappilyEverAfter: {{Inverted|Trope}}. In the end, Cécile gets married with Gercourt, someone she does not like. The man she loved, Danceny, attends the ceremony, surrounded with other women.
* ReadyForLovemaking: Merteuil's servant forces Cécile to wear a very revealing dress for her first secret meeting with Danceny. It does not work: both lovers are too shy to dare to do anything naughty.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: In the novel, Madame de Tourvel dies in the end after hearing of the death of Valmont. In this film, she survives and she becomes reconciled with her husband.
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Cécile de Volanges spent her childhood in a convent. She is 15 years old now and her mother decides to marry her to the much older Gercourt. Madame de Volanges asks her cousin the Marquise de Merteuil to advise Cécile and to keep an eye on her. Madame de Volanges does not know that Gercourt is Merteuil's lover and that he has neglected her recently. Therefore, Merteuil decides to take revenge in getting Cécile into bad ways before her marriage.
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!!''Valmont'' provides examples of:
* AmbiguouslyBi: There is a scene where Cécile's mother is looking for her. Cécile's bedroom is empty, so she is afraid that Cécile might have spent the night with a man. She eventually finds Cécile in Merteuil's bed and she seems relieved, but the viewer who, unlike Cécile's mother, knows Merteuil's true personality, might suspect that Merteuil and Cécile are more than friends.
* ArrangedMarriage: Cécile's mother wants her to marry Gercourt, a much older man, who Cécile does not like. She marries him in the end.
* TheBet: Valmont and Merteuil hatch a bet that he will be able to seduce Tourvel. If he wins, Merteuil will spend the night with him. If he loses, he will become a monk. When Valmont wins, Merteuil does not want to honour the deal, claiming that it was a joke. As he insists, she agrees to have a sexual intercourse with her, but she makes very clear that she will not enjoy it, so Valmont gives up.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Merteuil seems to be very friendly with Cécile and her mother, but her goal is to ruin Cécile's reputation to humiliate her future husband, Gercourt.
* HappilyEverAfter: {{Inverted|Trope}}. In the end, Cécile gets married with Gercourt, someone she does not like. The man she loved, Danceny, attends the ceremony, surrounded with other women.
* ReadyForLovemaking: Merteuil's servant forces Cécile to wear a very revealing dress for her first secret meeting with Danceny. It does not work: both lovers are too shy to dare to do anything naughty.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: In the novel, Madame de Tourvel dies in the end after hearing of the death of Valmont. In this film, she survives and she becomes reconciled with her husband.
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