Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Directed by Roger Vadim
Year: 1959
Country: France
Language: French

LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES (1960), starring Jeanne Moreau (Jules and Jim) and Gérard Philipe (La Ronde), is a provocative adaptation of the classic novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. Updated to present-day France by director Roger Vadim (Barbarella), the film follows Valmont (Philipe) and Juliette (Moreau) as they manipulate each other into having extra-marital affairs. Juliette points Valmont towards the 16-year-old Cécile (Jeanne Valérie), since she has eyes on Cécile’s prospective fiancé Court (Nicolas Vogel). Sex becomes sport in this deliciously backstabbing drama which notably features a score by jazz legend Thelonious Monk.

Cast
Jeanne Moreau
Gerard Philipe
Annette Vadim
Adeleine Lambert
Jeanne Valerie

Crew
Directed by Roger Vadim