Dangerous Liaisons is a 1988 American period romantic drama film directed by Stephen Frears from a screenplay by Christopher Hampton, based on his 1985 play Les liaisons dangereuses, itself adapted from the 1782 French novel of the same name by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. It stars Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Uma Thurman, Swoosie Kurtz, Mildred Natwick, Peter Capaldi and Keanu Reeves. Dangerous Liaisons was theatrically released by Warner Bros. Pictures on December 16, 1988. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for the performances by Close and Pfeiffer and the screenplay, production values and costumes. Grossing $34.7 million against its $14 million budget, it was a modest box-office success. It received seven nominations at the 61st Academy Awards, including for the Best Picture, and won three: Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Costume Design, and Best Production Design.
| Director | Stephen Frears |
| Produced by | Norma Heyman, Hank Moonjean |
| Screenplay by | Christopher Hampton |
| Starring | Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Uma Thurman, Swoosie Kurtz, Keanu Reeves, Mildred Natwick |
| Music | George Fenton |
| Cinematography | Philippe Rousselot |
| Edited by | Mick Audsley |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Released | December 16, 1988 (United States) |
| Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $14 million |
| Box office | $34.7 million |
| Netflix ID | 418224 |
About Dangerous Liaisons
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Achievement of Dangerous Liaisons
The film's original French title is Les Liaisons Dangereuses. It is based on Choderlos de Laclos' novel of the same name.
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