Two aristocrats weaponize seduction like it's a blood sport — and everyone loses.
Marquise de Merteuil, former lover of Vicomte de Valmont, incites him to corrupt the innocent Cécile de Volanges before her wedding night, but Valmont has targeted the peerlessly virtuous and beautiful Madame de Tourvel.
Acting
McTeer and West size each other up like sharks in powdered wigs.
Direction
Josie Rourke's staging makes immorality feel dangerously intimate.
Costume
Every ruffle and ribbon screams 'I am lying to you.'
Director
Tony Grech-Smith
Janet McTeer
La Marquise de Merteuil
Dominic West
Le Vicomte de Valmont
Elaine Cassidy
Madame de Tourvel
Adjoa Andoh
Madame de Volanges
Morfydd Clark
Cécile Volanges
Edward Holcroft
Le Chevalier Danceny
Una Stubbs
Madame de Rosemonde
Theo Barklem-Biggs
Azolan
Jennifer Saayeng
Émilie
Thom Petty
Major-Domo
Alison Arnopp
Julie
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