# Valmont (1989)

> In Baroque France, a libertine’s wager to seduce an honorable wife becomes a perilous collision between calculated conquest and genuine love.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/23536

## Facts

- Runtime: 137 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Miloš Forman
- Cast: Colin Firth, Annette Bening, Meg Tilly, Fairuza Balk, Siân Phillips, Jeffrey Jones, Henry Thomas, Fabia Drake
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098575/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: lush, seductive, playful, period drama night, literary adaptation marathon

## Synopsis

A tale of seduction and unexpected love unfolds in the opulent world of Baroque France.

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