Set in Baroque France, a scheming widow and her lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman. The lover, Valmont, bets that he can seduce her, even though she is an honorable woman. If he wins, he can have his lover to do as he will. However, in the process of seducing the married woman, Valmont falls in love.
Colin Firth
as Valmont
Annette Bening
as Merteuil
Meg Tilly
as Madame de Tourvel
Fairuza Balk
as Cecile
Siân Phillips
as Madame de Volanges
Jeffrey Jones
as Gercourt
Henry Thomas
as Danceny
Fabia Drake
as Madame de Rosemonde
T. P. McKenna
as Baron
Isla Blair
as Baroness
Ian McNeice
as Azolan
Aleta Mitchell
as Victoire