Les liaisons dangereuses: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Updated adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos' classic 18th Century tale of seduction, betrayal and revenge set in the modern 1960s world of Parisian high society. The beautiful Madame de Merteuil seeks vengeance against her ex-lover Gercourt when he becomes engaged to her young goddaughter, Cécile. Merteuil turns to her ex-lover/partner-in-crime, Valmont, famous for his reputation as a Don Juan, to seduce Cécile and emotionally destroy her. While on his mission, Valmont gets sidetracked when he goes to visit his aunt and falls for Madame Tourvel, a virtuous, married woman who knows of his womanizing ways, but that only makes the challenge more exciting to Valmont. Together, Madame de Merteuil and Valmont make a dangerous team and they will stop at nothing when it comes to matters of the heart.

Series details

• Title: Les liaisons dangereuses
• Format: Scripted
• Language: French
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2003-08-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 2003-08-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TF1
• Network country: France
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 45526
• IMDb ID: tt0317875
• TVDB ID: 365571

Cast and credited roles

• Rupert Everett — Vicomte Sébastien de Valmont
• Catherine Deneuve — Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil
• Nastassja Kinski — Madame Maria de Tourvel
• Leelee Sobieski — Cécile de Volanges

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2003-08-23; final listed air date 2003-08-25; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Les liaisons dangereuses on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.