Dangerous Liaisons
Film1988119 min

Dangerous Liaisons

Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalslowwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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"Lust. Seduction. Revenge. The game as you've never seen it played before."

Boxlist takeExpect a stirring, unhurried romantic drama, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like patience over pace.

Pace: very slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

In 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont to seduce the future wife of another ex-lover of hers in return for one last night with her. Yet things don’t go as planned.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiplove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Glenn CloseJohn MalkovichMichelle PfeifferSwoosie KurtzKeanu Reeves

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1988
Runtime
119 min
Status
Released
Studio
Lorimar Film Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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