A scheming widow and her manipulative ex-lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman. But when actual romantic feelings begin to surface, their games take on a more treacherous air.
29 April 1970, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
29 April 1958, Santa Ana, California, USA
6 September 1944, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
19 March 1947, Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
2 September 1964, Beirut, Lebanon
14 April 1958, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
9 December 1953, Christopher, Illinois, USA
19 June 1905, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
April 30, 2007
Emotional cruelty through sexual manipulation is the rule of the game of this smooth transfer of Christopher Hampton's witty play, with an all-American cast, headed by Glenn Close and Michelle Pfeiffer.
January 26, 2006
A sombre, manipulative affair in which the decor is never allowed to usurp our interest.
May 20, 2003
Witty, entertaining, if occasionally overripe.
February 08, 2008
This incisive study of sex as an arena for manipulative power games takes too long to catch fire and suffers from a deficient central performance.
January 01, 2000
Director Stephen Frears accelerates entertainingly through Christopher Hampton's wig-and-powder sado-comedy about sexual mind games in 18th-century France.
February 03, 2004
Close, Malkovich e Pfeiffer aproveitam ao máximo seus fascinantes personagens e os diálogos afiados do roteiro de Hampton, mas o filme é um pouco mais frio do que deveria.
August 16, 2003
Wicked and well-appointed, this is a deliriously sinful costume a drama.
February 05, 2004
For a tragedy that carries a strong emotional kick, it's wickedly fun.
December 03, 2004
Splendid... full of deliciously devious characters
February 08, 2008
The creepy plot still holds a certain fascination.
January 01, 2000
Tantalizingly wicked -- watching it makes the color rise to your cheeks.
