Movie Description
National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
(2026)Overview
BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking 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 on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.
Featured Crew
- Director : Marianne Elliott
- Cast : Aidan Turner,Lesley Manville,Monica Barbaro,Darragh Hand,Cat Simmons,Hannah van der Westhuysen,Ali Goldsmith,Gabrielle Drake,Nandi Bhebhe,Sharif Afifi,Curtis Angus,Ishmail Aaron,Charlotte Avery,Lucia Chocarro,Liz Ewing,Georges Hann,Dianté Lodge,Katie Lusby,Amy Macken,Aisha Naamani,Bryony Pennington
Cast
Vicomte de Valmont
Marquise de Merteuil
Madame de Tourvel
Chevalier Danceny
Madame de Volanges
Cécile Volanges
Major-Domo / Dancer
Madame de Rosemonde
Julie / Understudy Madame de Tourvel
Azolan / Understudy Vicomte de Valmont
Father Anselm / Dancer
Ensemble / Understudy Azolan / Understudy Danceny / Understudy Major-Domo
Ensemble / Understudy Marquise de Merteuil
Émile
Ensemble / Understudy Madame de Volanges / Understudy Madame de Rosemonde
Dancer
Dancer
Swing
Adele / Ensemble / Understudy Cécile Volanges
Dancer
Dancer / Understudy Émile
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Facts
Original TitleNational Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Status In Production
Release Information
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2026-06-25
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 03h 00m
Homepagehttps://www.ntlive.com/plays/les-liaisons-dangereuses
Production CompaniesNational Theatre
Genres
- Drama
- Romance
- Comedy
