How did I not hear about this earlier? Okay, so maybe I did, but it slipped my mind: a version of the Dangerous Liaisons tale, created for French TV and starring Catherine Deneuve and Rupert Everett, airs as a two-part miniseries on WE (Women’s Entertainment) tonight. Stellar casting, I know, but the reviews I’ve read have been mixed to negative, mostly due to a mediocre script. That’s too bad, but I’ll probably check it out anyway.
This adaptation sets the story in the 1960s, instead of the 18th century of the original. There will always be comparisons to the 1988 film directed by Stephen Frears and starring Glenn Close, John Malkovich, et al., which is, yes, glorious. One review, in noting how this story has been adapted numerous times to different eras and cultures, mentions a Korean film titled Untold Scandal. Interesting. I might have to check that out as well.