The pen is mightier than the sword.
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.
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2026
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Cast
Aidan Turner
As Vicomte de Valmont
Lesley Manville
As Marquise de Merteuil
Monica Barbaro
As Madame de Tourvel
Darragh Hand
As Chevalier Danceny
Cat Simmons
As Madame de Volanges
Hannah van der Westhuysen
As Cécile Volanges
Ali Goldsmith
As Major-Domo / Dancer
Gabrielle Drake
As Madame de Rosemonde
Nandi Bhebhe
As Julie / Understudy Madame de Tourvel
Sharif Afifi
As Azolan / Understudy Vicomte de Valmont
Curtis Angus
As Father Anselm / Dancer
Ishmail Aaron
As Ensemble / Understudy Azolan / Understudy Danceny / Understudy Major-Domo
Charlotte Avery
As Ensemble / Understudy Marquise de Merteuil
Lucia Chocarro
As Émile
Liz Ewing
As Ensemble / Understudy Madame de Volanges / Understudy Madame de Rosemonde
Georges Hann
As Dancer
Dianté Lodge
As Dancer
Katie Lusby
As Swing
Amy Macken
As Adele / Ensemble / Understudy Cécile Volanges
Aisha Naamani
As Dancer
Bryony Pennington
As Dancer / Understudy Émile
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