VALMONT

Milos Forman. France/USA 1989. - 136 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance

Sreenplay: Jean-Claude Carrière, Milos Forman, Jan Novák
Based on: Choderlos de Laclos, Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Produced by: Michael Hausman, Paul Rassam
Original music by: Christopher Palmer
Non-original music by: Marc-Antoine Charpentier
Cinematography by: Miroslav Ondrícek
Film Editing by: Nena Danevic, Alan Heim

Casting by: Maggie Cartier, Ellen Chenoweth
Production Design by: Pierre Guffroy
Art Direction by: Loula Morin, Albert Rajau
Costume Design by: Theodor Pistek, Carine Sarfati
Makeup Department:
Jean-Pierre Berroyer (hair stylist), Fabienne Bressan (wig supervisor), Jean-Pierre Eychenne (makeup artist), Sophie Harvey (makeup assistant), Paul Le Marinel (makeup artist (as Paul Lemarinel), Paul LeBlanc (I) (wigs and make-up designer), Jacqueline Stuffel (wig supervisor), Pierre Vadé (hair stylist), Marie-France Vassel (makeup assistant)

Production Management:
Patrick Bordier (production manager), Xavier Castano (production manager), Catherine Chouridis (assistant unit manager), Philippe Delest (assistant unit manager), Jacques Frédérix (assistant unit manager), Eric Hubert (assistant unit manager)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
Philippe Bérenger (second assistant director), Isabelle Henri (additional second assistant director, as Isabelle Henry), Olivier Horlait (first assistant director), Jérôme Navarro (second assistant director), Thomas Vincent (I) (assistant director)

Art Department:
Jean Bretonnière (I) (scenic painter), Jean Colin (II) (propman: furniture), René Donnenwirth (props), Jean-Michel Ducourty (assistant art director), Jean-Paul Gaillot (chief construction grip), Marcel Laude (props), René Loubet (construction manager), François Marcepoil (backdrop painter), André Marchandet (model maker), Philippe Margottin (propman: furniture), Jean-Yves Rabier (assistant art director), Brigitte Renard (sculptor (as Brigitte James), Claude Suné (set dresser)

Sound Department:
Harry Peck Bolles (sound editor (as Harry Boles), Richard P. Cirincione (sound editor (as Richard Cirincione), Randall Coleman (assistant adr editor), Lee Dichter (sound re-recording mixer), Chris Fielder (apprentice sound editor), James Flatto (assistant music editor), Susan Sklar Friedman (apprentice sound editor), Rudy Gaskins (assistant sound editor (as Rudolph Gaskins), Kenton Jakub (assistant sound editor), Bruce Kitzmeyer (sound editor), Kevin Lee (I) (sound editor), Christopher Newman (I) (production sound mixer (as Chris Newman), Mark Rathaus (sound editor), Maurice Schell (supervising sound editor), Ahmad Shirazi (supervising foley editor), Stuart Stanley (music editor), John Strauss (I) (supervising music editor), David Sutton (I) (boom operator), Susan M. Wagner (I) (assistant sound editor (as Susan Wagner), Deborah Wallach (adr editor)

Special Effects by:
Garth Inns (special effects supervisor)

Cast:
Colin Firth (Valmont)
Annette Bening (Merteuil
Meg Tilly (Tourvel
Fairuza Balk (Cecile
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 (Jose)
Vincent Schiavelli (Jean)
Sandrine Dumas (Martine)
Sébastien Floche (Priest, as Sebastien Floche)
Antony Carrick (President de Tourvel)
Murray Gronwall (Flea Market Salesman)
Alain Frérot (1st Thug)
Daniel Laloux (2nd Thug)
Christian Bouillette (3rd Thug)
John Arnold (VI) (1st Knight of the Maltese Order)
Nils Tavernier (2nd Knight of the Maltese Order, as Niels Tavernier)
Yvette Petit (Mother Superior)
Richard De Burnchurch (Volanges Major-domo)
Jose Licenziato (Blind Guitar Player, as José Licenziato)
Ivan Palec (Servant)

Other crew:
Megan Agasto (apprentice editor (as Megan Agosto), Eric Baraillon (electrician), Brigitte Barbier (II) (second assistant camera), Francis Barrois (production assistant), Moidele Bickel (wardrobe supervisor (as Bernadette Villard), Geoff Brown (II) (camera operator: Louma crane), Josée Bénabent-Loiseau (worldwide press and marketing), Pascale Béraud (extras casting: France), Marie-Sylvie Caillierez (extras casting: France), Margot Capelier (casting: France), Jacques Debaye (generator operator), Roland Dondin (electrician), Sylvie Duluc (production assistant), Suzanne Durrenberger (script supervisor), Carol A. Ellison Fleming (assistant editor), Nathalie Farjon (production coordinator), Pierre Fournier (production assistant), Kevin J. Foxe (post-production supervisor), Sylvie Gautrelet (wardrobe supervisor), Françoise Gavalda (production accountant), Jacques Grousset (caterer), Anne Gyory (script consultant), Jean Harnois (camera operator), Roland Jacob (buyer), Manuel Jover (grip), François Lauliac (first assistant camera), Jean-Claude LeBras (gaffer (as Jean-Claude Lebras), Pascal Lombardo (electrician), Neville Marriner (musical director), Lofti Mokdad (extras casting: France), Gérard Moulévrier (casting: France), François Nadal (horse trainer), André Noël (I) (dog trainer), Jozef Ort-Snep (camera operator: second unit (as Joseph Ort-Snep), Eric Perron (wardrobe assistant), Delphine Provent (wardrobe assistant), Pamela Reis (apprentice editor), Valerie Remise (production assistant), Marie-Pierre Renaud (assistant editor), Isabelle Scala (first assistant camera), Yves Seigneuret (buyer), Pierre Soubestre (I) (production assistant), Catherine Staub (production accountant), Michel Strasser (grip), René Strasser (key grip), John Strauss (I) (additional scoring), Christian Thurot (generator operator), Pierre Tremouille (financial supervisor), Barbara Tulliver (assistant editor), Heidi Vogel (production associate: USA), Noël Véry (steadicam operator)

Plot Summary:

Set in Baroque France, a scheming widow and her lover 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.

(Source: imdb.com)