Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Christopher Hampton

Christopher Hampton's drama, based on the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.

The plot focuses on the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, rivals who use sex as a weapon of humiliation and degradation, all the while enjoying their cruel games. Their targets are the virtuous (and married) Madame de Tourvel and Cécile de Volanges, a young girl who has fallen in love with her music tutor, the Chevalier Danceny. In order to gain their trust, Merteuil and Valmont pretend to help the secret lovers so they can use them later in their own treacherous schemes.

Cast:

The Narrator.........John Moffat

Vicomte de Valmont.........Ciaran Hinds

Marquise de Merteuil.........Lindsay Duncan  

Madame de Tourvel.........Emma Fielding

Chevalier Danceny.........Adam Godley

Cécile de Volanges.........Alison Pettit

Madame de Volanges.........Joanna David

Madame de Rosemonde.........Elizabeth Spriggs

Emilie.........Sarah-Jane Holm

Azolan.........Charles Simpson

 

Technical Presentation by Simon Moorcroft

 

Directed by Gordon House

Originally broadcast in 1998.

2 Files 53MB each. Total time 2 hours. Bitrate 128kbps

 

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