“Valmont” quotes

“- Danceny: Sir, it would be embarrassing for me to fight you in your condition.
- Valmont: So what do we do? Send for our harps?”
Henry Thomas - Danceny
Colin Firth - Valmont

“- Merteuil: Men are always chasing after visions, my dear. They want us to be angels.
- Baroness: But in bed they want us to be demons, my dear.
- Baron: Yes, indeed, it always comes as a morning surprise when you wake up in the arms of an ordinary woman.”
Annette Bening - Merteuil
Isla Blair - Baroness
T.P. McKenna - Baron

“If a woman wants a little adventure, she doesn't need to be alone. She can manage it perfectly well right under her husbands nose.”
Colin Firth - Valmont

“You want me to seduce a little girl, who has seen nothing, who knows nothing, who'll probably flop on her back out of simple curiosity? You don't need me for that. Anyone can do that.”
Colin Firth - Valmont

“- Merteuil: Valmont, you disappoint me. That's what's keeping you here. Tell me, are you really falling in love?
- Valmont: Does that make you jealous?
- Merteuil: Not really.”
Annette Bening - Merteuil
Colin Firth - Valmont

“- Valmont: You must be an exceptional woman.
- Madame de Tourvel: No, not exceptional. Why?
- Valmont: Love a husband, and he's never there.”
Colin Firth - Valmont
Meg Tilly - Madame de Tourvel

“- Madame de Tourvel: Do you married, Mr. Valmont?
- Valmont: No, I'm in love.
- Madame de Tourvel: You're in love?
- Valmont: Yes.
- Madame de Tourvel: Then why aren't you with her?
- Valmont: I am with her. I'm talking to her right now.”
Meg Tilly - Madame de Tourvel
Colin Firth - Valmont

“- Merteuil: Why do you want to be a husband, when you can be a lover?
- Danceny: Keep writing.
- Merteuil: Why don't you leave all the boredom of marriage to Gercourt, and keep the excitement of love for yourself?”
Annette Bening - Merteuil
Henry Thomas - Danceny

“You are confusing bets and marriages, madame. One must always honor a bet.”
Colin Firth - Valmont

“- Merteuil: You're the only one who can help me.
- Valmont: You want me to challenge him to a duel?
- Merteuil: Visconte, for I what I have in mind I need you very much alive.”
Annette Bening - Merteuil
Colin Firth - Valmont

“- Valmont: Do you think a man can change?
- Merteuil: Yes, for the worse.”
Colin Firth - Valmont
Annette Bening - Merteuil

“You must have a lot of courage, Visconte, to come here after you sent that lunatic harp teacher to kill me.”

Annette Bening - Merteuil