What is the story behind Dangerous Liaisons?

What is the story behind Dangerous Liaisons?

“Dangerous Liaisons” is a story of two people who lack the courage to admit they love each other, and so they spend their energies destroying the loves of others. They describe as cynicism what is really depravity and are so hardened to the ordinary feelings of life that only one emotion can destroy them.

What is the moral of Dangerous Liaisons?

Desire is not only the motivating force in Dangerous Liaisons, it is itself the most desired commodity. In a society where people live in such luxury that they can want for nothing, the very act of wanting something makes that commodity become valuable.

What happened in the end of Dangerous Liaisons?

Merteuil and Valmont are never able to reconcile their little snit and can only agree to go to war with one another. Danceny learns that Valmont seduced Cécile and challenges him to a duel; and Danceny wins the duel.

What is the climax of Dangerous Liaisons?

Madame de Tourvel, destroyed by guilt and by Valmont’s betrayal and death, dies Senator Amidala style—from a broken heart.

What was the remake of Dangerous Liaisons?

Les Liaisons Dangereuses has been adapted numerous times, perhaps most notably for American audiences in the 1999 teen classic Cruel Intentions, which transposed the action into modern-day New York City. Stephen Frears also directed an acclaimed 1988 version, which starred John Malkovich and Glenn Close.

What happens to Cecile in Dangerous Liaisons?

Cécile becomes pregnant and eventually suffers a miscarriage. Valmont has the “evidence” removed. All the while, the Marquise and Valmont keep conspiring to muddle Cécile’s relationship with Danceny. After Danceny kills Valmont, Cécile returns to the convent to become nun, much to her mother’s distress.

How many Dangerous Liaisons movies are there?

Four movie
Four movie versions of one scandalous story: Dangerous Liaisons.

Is Valmont Cécile father?

Differences from the novel The plot of Valmont differs significantly from Laclos’s novel. In the novel, Cécile miscarries Valmont’s child, and at the end retires to a convent; in Valmont she is pregnant at her wedding.

Did Kathryn Love Sebastian?

After Sebastian sleeps with Annette, Kathryn offers herself to Sebastian as he has won the bet, but he refuses; he has fallen in love with Annette. Kathryn begins showing signs of possessiveness towards Sebastian, and it is suggested that she is truly in love with him, in her way.

What did Sebastians diary say?

Sebastian’s Journal has the word “friendship” spelled as “freindship”. When Dr. Greenbaum takes a note on billing for the book, a line is visible about Sebastian verging on psychopathic but it is misspelled as ‘pyshopathic’.