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Dangerous Love Affairs
Dangerous Love Affairs
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1959
1h 46m
6.5(46 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

Juliette de Merteuil and Vicomte de Valmont are a sophisticated couple, always looking for fun and excitement. Both have sexual affairs with others and share their experiences with one another. But when Valmont meets the beautiful young Marianne at a ski resort, he breaks the one rule of his unconventional marriage: never fall in love.

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27 members
Acting

Gérard Philipe

Valmont

Gérard Philipe
Acting

Jeanne Moreau

Juliette Valmont

Jeanne Moreau
Acting

Jeanne Valérie

Cécile Volange

Jeanne Valérie
Acting

Annette Stroyberg

Marianne Tourvel

Annette Stroyberg
Acting

Simone Renant

Mme Volange, mère de Cécile

Simone Renant
Acting

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Danceny

Jean-Louis Trintignant
Acting

Nicolas Vogel

Jerry Court

Nicolas Vogel
Acting

Madeleine Lambert

Mme Rosemonde

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Writing

Boris Vian

Prévan

Boris Vian
Acting

Gillian Hills

une amie de Cécile

Gillian Hills
Acting

Alexandra Stewart

Une amie de Miguel (uncredited)

Alexandra Stewart
Acting

François Perrot

Un invité au cocktail des Valmont (uncredited)

François Perrot
Acting

Jean-Pierre Zola

Un réceptionniste de l'hôtel à Deauville (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Zola
Acting

Jacques Hilling

Un invité des Valmont (uncredited)

Jacques Hilling
Acting

Guy Henry

Un inspecteur (uncredited)

Guy Henry
Acting

Serge Marquand

Un skieur (uncredited)

Serge Marquand
Acting

Paquita Thomas

Nicole

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Yves Barsacq

(uncredited)

Yves Barsacq
Art

Jacques Brizzio

(uncredited)

Jacques Brizzio
Acting

James Campbell

(uncredited)

James Campbell
Acting

Michel Dacquin

Un invité des Valmont (uncredited)

Michel Dacquin
Acting

Pierre Durou

(uncredited)

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Acting

Lisa Jouvet

(uncredited)

Lisa Jouvet
Acting

Jean-Pierre Laverne

(uncredited)

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Frédéric O'Brady

Un diplomate (uncredited)

Frédéric O'Brady
Acting

Renée Passeur

Une invitée des Valmont (uncredited)

Renée Passeur
Acting

Nadine Vogel

(uncredited)

Nadine Vogel

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