Valmont
As unpredictable as love itself.
DramaRomanceparis, francebased on novel or bookarranged marriageseductionlove letterloss of virginitywager18th centurysword duelbaroqueseducercynical woman
An 18th-century seduction drama where cynical manipulation gives way to genuine passion, set against a visually ornate Baroque backdrop.
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.
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