Vicomte de Valmont: I want her to believe in god and virtue and the sanctity of marriage, and still, not be able to stop herself. I want the excitement of watching her betray everything that's most important to her. The Plot The film is set in the aristocratic world of 18th century France. Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil has been humilliated by her ex-lover when he decide to marry a young and naive woman, Cécile de Volanges. Merteuil ask her friend Vicomte Sébastien de Valmont to seduce Cécile before her wedding day. But Valmont has another plan in mind, he wish to seduce the virtuous married Madame Marie de Tourvel. Merteuil doesn't think he can do it, and makes a bet with him. If Valmont manage to seduce Madame de Tourvel, his reward will be a night with Merteuil... Marquise de Merteuil: Like most intellectuals, he's intensely stupid. The Awards At the Oscar's, the movie was nominated for Best Picture and Best Original Score. Glenn Close was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role and Michelle Pfeiffer Best Actress in a Supporting Role, neither won. The movie did win an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Costume Design and Best Art Direction. Vicomte de Valmont: I often wonder how you manage to invent yourself. The Movie The movie was shot on location in France. For Uma Thurman, this movie proved to be her breakthrough role. But her topless scene sparked a lot of attention and since she at the time was insecure about her appearance, she fled to London for almost a year wearing only loose, baggy clothing. Marquise de Merteuil: I've always known I was meant to dominate your sex and avenge my own. The Origin The movie is based on the novel Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. It was first published in 1782. Since then it has been adapted into movies, plays, ballets, operas and television series. The story has not always been set in a 18th century world, but has in modern adaptations been set in France in the 1950's (Les Liaisons dangereuses, 1959) and New York at the end on the 1990's (Cruel Intentions, 1999).