Scene from Valmont (1989)
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Actresses in this Scene
Birth Name: Annette Bening
Birth Date: 1958-05-29
Birth Place: Topeka, Shawnee County, United States
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Alternate Names: ანეტ ბენინგი, Аннетт Бенінг
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Full Biography
Annette Carol Bening (born May 29, 1958) is an American actress. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has received many accolades, including a BAFTA Award and two Golden Globes as well as nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, two Tony Awards, and five Academy Awards.
Bening began her career on stage with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival company in 1980, and played Lady Macbeth in 1984 at the American Conservatory Theater. She made her Broadway debut in the Tina Howe play Coastal Disturbances (1987) for which she received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. She played the title role in a Geffen Playhouse production of Hedda Gabler (1999). She returned to Broadway in the revival of Arthur Miller's All My Sons (2019) earning another Tony nomination for Best Actress in a Play.
Bening won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for playing a materialistic wife in American Beauty (1999), and received nominations for five Academy Awards for her roles in The Grifters (1990), American Beauty, Being Julia (2004), The Kids Are All Right (2010), and Nyad (2023). She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for playing the title role in the television film Mrs. Harris (2005). Her other notable films include Postcards from the Edge (1990), Bugsy (1991), Richard III (1995), The American President (1995), 20th Century Women (2016), Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017), The Seagull (2018), The Report (2019), Captain Marvel (2019), and Death on the Nile (2022).
Annette Bening
About the Movie: Valmont (1989)
Release Year: 1989
Nation: France, United States
Alternative Title: Valmont - Uma História de Seduções
Director: Milos Forman, Miloš Forman
Writer: Choderlos de Laclos, Jean-Claude Carrière, Milos Forman, Miloš Forman
Production & Genre
Producer(s): Producer: Michael Hausman, Paul Rassam
Companies: Pathé, Renn Productions, Timothy Burrill Productions
Genre: Drama, Film Based On A Novel, Romance, Romance Film
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Keywords
Keywords: 18th century, arranged marriage, baroque, based on novel or book, cynical woman, loss of virginity, love letter, paris, france, seducer, seduction, sword duel, wager
Story
Set in Baroque France, 'Valmont' revolves around a wager made by a scheming widow and her lover, Valmont. They bet on whether Valmont can seduce a recently married woman of honorable character. If he wins, he gains sexual freedom with his lover. However, during his pursuit, Valmont finds himself genuinely falling in love with the married woman.
Summary
Directed by Miloš Forman and released in 1989, 'Valmont' is a period drama set in 18th-century France. Based on the same novel as 'Dangerous Liaisons', it explores themes of seduction, betrayal, and the complexities of love. The film is noted for its lavish production design and powerful performances.