National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
“The pen is mightier than the sword.”
2026•2h 59m•Released
DramaRomanceComedy
A new staging of Christopher Hampton's celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin. Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire. But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path. Filmed live at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.
Director
Marianne Elliott
Languages
English
Studio
National Theatre
Cast
Aidan Turner
Vicomte de Valmont
Lesley Manville
Marquise de Merteuil
Monica Barbaro
Madame de Tourvel
Darragh Hand
Chevalier Danceny
Cat Simmons
Madame de Volanges
Hannah van der Westhuysen
Cécile Volanges
Ali Goldsmith
Major-Domo / Dancer
Gabrielle Drake
Madame de Rosemonde
Nandi Bhebhe
Julie / Understudy Madame de Tourvel
Sharif Afifi
Azolan / Understudy Vicomte de Valmont
Curtis Angus
Father Anselm / Dancer
Ishmail Aaron
Ensemble / Understudy Azolan / Understudy Danceny / Understudy Major-Domo
Charlotte Avery
Ensemble / Understudy Marquise de Merteuil
Lucia Chocarro
Émile
Liz Ewing
Ensemble / Understudy Madame de Volanges / Understudy Madame de Rosemonde
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