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Valmont

1989 · 137 min · Director: Milos Forman ★ IMDb 7 · 15,602 ratings

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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. Based on the same novel as "Dangerous Liaisons."

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Emotional fingerprint

Valmont (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Anxiety 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Love30%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Love, Anxiety, Confusion. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Anxiety and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Empathy
  • Disturbing

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Tension
Empathy
Disturbing
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 53 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionEmpathyDisturbing
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity33 %17 %16 %12 %
7.5 %≈ 10′Curiosity34 %23 %18 %16 %
12.5 %≈ 17′Curiosity41 %33 %24 %26 %
17.5 %≈ 24′Disturbing49 %41 %28 %36 %
22.5 %≈ 31′Curiosity46 %39 %32 %27 %
27.5 %≈ 38′Empathy48 %40 %41 %21 %
32.5 %≈ 45′Tension49 %40 %39 %24 %
37.5 %≈ 51′Curiosity45 %36 %30 %25 %
42.5 %≈ 58′Tension43 %36 %26 %28 %
47.5 %≈ 65′Curiosity44 %37 %30 %25 %
52.5 %≈ 72′Tension56 %43 %45 %38 %
57.5 %≈ 79′Disturbing64 %42 %55 %50 %
62.5 %≈ 86′Sadness57 %39 %41 %40 %
67.5 %≈ 92′Tension51 %44 %26 %32 %
72.5 %≈ 99′Curiosity51 %43 %32 %29 %
77.5 %≈ 106′Sadness54 %43 %42 %28 %
82.5 %≈ 113′Tension58 %52 %37 %30 %
87.5 %≈ 120′Tension65 %63 %33 %33 %
92.5 %≈ 127′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 134′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

Annette Bening

Merteuil

MT
Meg Tilly

Madame de Tourvel

Fairuza Balk

Cécile

SP
Siân Phillips

Madame de Volanges

Jeffrey Jones

Gercourt

Henry Thomas

Danceny

FD
Fabia Drake

Madame de Rosemonde

TP
T. P. McKenna

Baron

IB
Isla Blair

Baroness

Ian McNeice

Azolan

AM
Aleta Mitchell

Victoire

RL
Ronald Lacey

José

SD
Sandrine Dumas

Martine

SF
Sébastien Floche

Priest

AC
Antony Carrick

President de Tourvel

MG
Murray Gronwall

Flea Market Salesman

AF
Alain Frérot

1st thug

DL
Daniel Laloux

2nd thug

Details

Directed by
Milos Forman
Type
Movies
Released
1989
Runtime
137 min
Country
France, United Kingdom, United States
Genres
Drama, Romance
Ratings
★ IMDb 7 · 15,602 ratings
Feels mostly
Love
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