

Dangerous Love Affairs
1959-09-09 · 106 min · ★ 6.5
Juliette de Merteuil and Vicomte de Valmont are a sophisticated couple, always looking for fun and excitement. Both have sexual affairs with others and share their experiences with one another. But when Valmont meets the beautiful young Marianne at a ski resort, he breaks the one rule of his unconventional marriage: never fall in love.
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- Directors
- Roger Vadim
- Production companies
- Les Films Marceau-Cocinor
- Countries
- France, Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Gérard PhilipeValmont
Jeanne MoreauJuliette Valmont
Jeanne ValérieCécile Volange
Annette StroybergMarianne Tourvel
Simone RenantMme Volange, mère de Cécile
Jean-Louis TrintignantDanceny
Boris VianPrévan
Gillian Hillsune amie de Cécile
Alexandra StewartUne amie de Miguel (uncredited)
François PerrotUn invité au cocktail des Valmont (uncredited)
Jacques HillingUn invité des Valmont (uncredited)
Guy HenryUn inspecteur (uncredited)
Serge MarquandUn skieur (uncredited)
Yves Barsacq(uncredited)
Jacques Brizzio(uncredited)
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