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Title: True to its French Roots
Review: 'Valmont' is the better rendition of the this romantic farce. Foreman deftly handles the intrigues of the rich and bored. His direction maintains the air of farcical schemes gone awry without sullying the innocence and dignity of the targeted parties (Cecile and Madame de Tourvel). The more commercial 'Dangerous Liaisons', steeped in American puritanical sensibilities, is a heavy-handed morality play -- one can almost see the judgmental "finger-wagging" throughout the denouement and conclusion. By contrast, 'Valmont' is a refreshing humorous romp.
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