Valmont
As unpredictable as love itself.
1989 | 137m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Miloš Forman |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Choderlos de Laclos, Jean-Claude Carrière |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 17, 1989 |
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| Director: | Miloš Forman |
| Writer: | Choderlos de Laclos, Jean-Claude Carrière |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | paris, france, based on novel or book, arranged marriage, seduction, love letter, loss of virginity, wager, 18th century, sword duel, baroque, seducer, cynical woman, espada, século xviii, adultério, aristocracia |
| Production Companies | Renn Productions, Timothy Burrill Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $1,132,112
Budget: $33,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Colin Firth | Valmont |
| Annette Bening | Merteuil |
| Meg Tilly | Madame de Tourvel |
| Fairuza Balk | Cécile |
| Siân Phillips | Madame de Volanges |
| Jeffrey Jones | Gercourt |
| Henry Thomas | Danceny |
| Fabia Drake | Madame de Rosemonde |
| T. P. McKenna | Baron |
| Isla Blair | Baroness |
| Ian McNeice | Azolan |
| Aleta Mitchell | Victoire |
| Ronald Lacey | José |
| Vincent Schiavelli | Jean |
| Sandrine Dumas | Martine |
| Sébastien Floche | Priest |
| Antony Carrick | President de Tourvel |
| Murray Gronwall | Flea Market Salesman |
| Alain Frérot | 1st thug |
| Daniel Laloux | 2nd thug |
| Christian Bouillette | 3rd thug |
| John Arnold | 1st Knight of the Maltese Order |
| Nils Tavernier | 2nd Knight of the Maltese Order |
| Yvette Petit | Mother superior |
| Richard De Burnchurch | Volanges' Major-domo |
| Jose Licenziato | Blind guitar player |
| Ivo Palec | Servant |
| Alexis Desseaux | Extra (uncredited) |
| Jérôme Frazer | Court bystander (uncredited) |
| Paulina Młynarska | Extras (uncredited) |
| Eric Moreau | Beggar (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Theodor Pištěk | Costume Design |
| Alan Heim | Editor |
| Miroslav Ondříček | Director of Photography |
| Pierre Guffroy | Production Design |
| Ellen Chenoweth | Casting |
| Miloš Forman | Director |
| Maggie Cartier | Casting |
| Choderlos de Laclos | Novel |
| Nena Danevic | Editor |
| Christopher Palmer | Original Music Composer, Music Arranger |
| Loula Morin | Art Direction |
| Albert Rajau | Art Direction |
| Martina Skala | Art Direction |
| Paule Mangenot | Costume Design |
| Carine Sarfati | Costume Design |
| Cécile Collin | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Jean-Pierre Eychenne | Makeup Artist |
| Paul Le Marinel | Makeup Artist |
| Paul LeBlanc | Wig Designer, Makeup Designer |
| Marie-France Thibault | Hairstylist |
| Pascal Baeumler | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Philippe Bérenger | Second Assistant Director |
| Isabelle Henry | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Olivier Horlait | First Assistant Director |
| Jérôme Navarro | Second Assistant Director |
| Christophe Vallée | Third Assistant Director, Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Thomas Vincent | Assistant Director |
| Jacques Leguillon | Set Dresser |
| Claude Suné | Set Dresser |
| Richard P. Cirincione | Sound Editor |
| Lee Dichter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Bruce Kitzmeyer | Sound Editor |
| Kevin Lee | Sound Editor |
| Harry Peck Bolles | Sound Editor |
| Mark Rathaus | Sound Editor |
| Maurice Schell | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Ahmad Shirazi | Sound Editor |
| Deborah Wallach | ADR Editor |
| Steve Crawley | Special Effects |
| Tony Donn | Special Effects |
| Patrick Hegarty | Special Effects |
| Garth Inns | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Michel Norman | Special Effects |
| Claude Carliez | Stunt Coordinator |
| Bernard Chabin | Stunts |
| Frédéric Vallet | Stunts |
| Daniel Breton | Stunts |
| Michel Carliez | Stunt Coordinator |
| Brigitte Barbier | Second Assistant Camera |
| Geoff Brown | Camera Operator |
| Jean Harnois | Camera Operator |
| François Lauliac | First Assistant Camera |
| Jozef Ort-Šnep | Camera Operator |
| Isabelle Scala | First Assistant Camera |
| Ann Jacoby | Choreographer |
| Neville Marriner | Conductor |
| Jean-Claude Carrière | Screenplay |
| Xavier Castano | Production Manager |
| Patrick Bordier | Production Manager |
| Chris Newman | Sound Mixer |
| John Strauss | Supervising Music Editor |
| Fabrizio Caracciolo | Wardrobe Coordinator |
| Gérard Moulévrier | Casting |
| Janou Shammas | Unit Manager |
| Suzanne Durrenberger | Script Supervisor |
| Kevin J. Foxe | Post Production Supervisor |
| Nathalie Farjon | Production Coordinator |
| Catherine Staub | Production Accountant |
| Françoise Gavalda | Production Accountant |
| Pierre Vadé | Hairdresser |
| Pierre Berroyer | Hairdresser |
| Sylvie Gautrelet | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Bernadette Villard | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Jean-Claude Le Bras | Gaffer |
| René Strasser | Key Grip |
| René Donnenwirth | Props |
| Marcel Laude | Props |
| Jean-Michel Ducourty | Assistant Art Director |
| Jean-Yves Rabier | Assistant Art Director |
| Jaromír Komárek | Still Photographer |
| David Sutton | Boom Operator |
| Jean-Marie Blondel | Cableman |
| Fabienne Bressan | Hair Supervisor |
| Jacqueline Stuffel | Hair Supervisor |
| Marie-France Vassel | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Sophie Harvey | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Philippe Delest | Assistant Unit Manager |
| Jacques Frederix | Assistant Unit Manager |
| Catherine Chouridis | Assistant Unit Manager |
| Eric Hubert | Assistant Unit Manager |
| Clare Sauzey | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Christine Duffau | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Paul Rassam | Producer |
| Michael Hausman | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 17 | 32 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 18 | 53 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 16 | 26 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 5 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 70 | 491 |