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Duration: 58 sec. | Nudity: yes | Creator: D73 |
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Alternate Names: Valerie Grogan
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Valerie Gogan was born in Glasgow, Scotland and moved to London for acting training at LAMDA. She made her film debut in 'Dangerous Liaisons' (1988) alongside Michelle Pfeiffer, John Malkovich, Glenn Close, and Peter Capaldi. Known for her distinctive looks and voice, she has appeared in TV shows like 'Heart of The High Country', 'Hamish MacBeth', 'Waking the Dead', and many others. She has also worked extensively in theater with notable productions including 'A Doll's House' and 'Dangerous Liaisons'. Gogan has collaborated with prominent directors such as Stephen Frears, Ian Mcdiarmid, Katie Mitchell, and Charles McDougall.
Release Year: 1988
Nation: United Kingdom, United States of America
Alternative Title: Relaciones peligrosas, Las amistades peligrosas, Epikindynes sheseis, Farlige forbindelser, Farligt begär, Gefährliche Liebschaften, Les liaisons dangereuses, Ligações Perigosas, Le relazioni pericolo
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Choderlos de Laclos, Christopher Hampton
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Companies: Franco London Films, Lorimar Film Entertainment, Lorimar Productions, NFH Films, Warner Bros. Pictures
Genre: Drama, Erotic Film, Film Based On A Novel, Romance, Romance Film
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Keywords: 18th century, baroque, based on novel or book, boredom, cheating, courtly life, cynic, fiancé, gender roles, ladykiller, loss of virginity, love letter, lover, lovesickness, paris, france, plan, praise, seducer, seduction, sexuality, sword duel, wager
In 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil persuades her former lover, Vicomte de Valmont, to seduce Cécile de Volanges, the future wife of Count Noiré, with whom Merteuil had previously been involved. Merteuil's motive is revenge against Noiré and also a desire for one last encounter with Valmont. However, their plan becomes complicated when Valmont begins to genuinely fall for Cécile, while simultaneously attempting to seduce Madame de Tourvel at the request of her confidante, Madame de Rosemonde. Meanwhile, Merteuil manipulates a young man named Danceny into writing love letters to Cécile, adding further intrigue to their scheme.
Dangerous Liaisons is a 1988 film directed by Stephen Frears, based on Pierre Choderlos de Laclos's novel 'Les Liaisons dangereuses'. Set in 18th century France, the film explores themes of seduction, betrayal, and the destructive power of manipulation. It primarily focuses on the cynical Marquise de Merteuil (Glenn Close) and her former lover, Vicomte de Valmont (John Malkovich), as they engage in a web of deceitful schemes to satisfy their own desires.