Dangerous Liaisons -

: Madame de Tourvel dies of a broken heart, and Cécile retreats to a convent, her life ruined by a game she never knew she was playing. A Legacy of Adaptations

wins her war against Valmont but loses everything else—her reputation, her fortune, and even her beauty to smallpox. Dangerous Liaisons

At its heart, Dangerous Liaisons is a duel between two aristocrats in pre-revolutionary France: the and the Vicomte de Valmont . Former lovers turned "partners in crime," they view human emotions not as something to be felt, but as weaknesses to be exploited. : Madame de Tourvel dies of a broken