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Choderlos de Laclos was the Gallic Richardson of the XVIIIth Century; and he might more justly than Stendhal be called the father of French realism. --Ernest Dowson or Andre Gide

DOWSON'S translation (1898) was used in the Nonesuch Press edition of 1940. Illustrated by Chas Laborde, this edition contains a preface by Andre Gide.

a passionate love letter to Madame de Tourvel, read aloud in Valmont’s voice, is accompanied by shots showing the situation in which it was written: Valmont drafting it upon a makeshift table – which is, in fact, the naked back of a giggling courtesan – revealing the letter to be partially inspired by fresh sexual experiences. Alternately, while the letter is being read aloud, there are shots of the addressee reading, shots which show the agonising impression the letter makes upon her. In this way, in Dangerous Liaisons, not only are some of the masterfully composed letters made part of the script, but their inventive insertion into the story also adds dynamism to the film narrative by combining time levels in an unusual way. --Patricia Rackova

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