About “Harmful Liaisons”
• “Harmful Liaisons” is a daring reimagining of the enduring characters from Laclos’ traditional 18th century novel and tells the origin story of how the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont meet as passionate younger lovers in Paris on the eve of revolution. Pushed to proper the wrongs of their previous, we comply with the couple as they rise from the slums of Paris and scale the heights of the French aristocracy, seducing and manipulating each the the Aristocracy and one another to outlive.
• Beforehand introduced Alice Englert (Lovely Creatures, “Ratched”) will play Camille and Nicholas Denton (“Glitch,” Pillars) will play Pascal Valmont, the infamous lovers on the middle of the collection created and written by Harriet Warner (“Inform Me Your Secrets and techniques,” “Name the Midwife”) who additionally serves as government producer.
• The collection is government produced by Playground’s Colin Callender (“Wolf Corridor,” “Howards Finish”), Tony Krantz (“24,” “Blood & Oil”) for Flame Ventures, Bethan Jones (“Warfare and Peace,” “Les Misérables“), Scott Huff (“The Spanish Princess,” “The Lacking”) and Christopher Hampton (The Father, Atonement).
• The Collection Producer is Barney Reisz (“Black Mirror,” “Elizabeth I”)
• Coline Abert (“Les Revenants”), James Dormer (“Medici”) and Rita Kalnejais (Babyteeth) will function writers on the collection alongside Warner. The collection is produced for STARZ by Playground and Flame Ventures in affiliation with Lionsgate Tv.
• Leonora Lonsdale (“The Pale Horse,” Beast) has been tapped to direct the primary 4 episodes of the season.
• “Harmful Liaisons” will air on STARZ within the U.S. and Canada and on its worldwide premium streaming platform Starzplay throughout its full footprint in Europe, Latin America and Japan.
• STARZ not too long ago launched its #TakeTheLead initiative, the corporate’s complete effort to deepen its current dedication to narratives by, about and for ladies and underrepresented audiences.
“Harmful Liaisons” Solid
Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) as Genevieve de Merteuil, a Marquise who turns into Camille’s mentor on the planet of the Parisian the Aristocracy.
Carice van Houten (“Sport of Thrones”) as Jacqueline de Montrachet, a pious noblewoman with a mysterious connection to Camille.
Paloma Religion (Youth) as Florence de Regnier, playful, fiery noblewoman.
Michael McElhatton (“Sport of Thrones”) as Jean de Merteuil, Genevieve de Merteuil’s husband and a strong Marquis who threatens Camille’s rise in society.
Kosar Ali (Rocks) as Victoire, Camille’s sparky, cynical and courageous finest good friend.
Nathanael Saleh (Mary Poppins Returns) as Azolan, Valmont’s light, considerate younger companion.
Hakeem Kae-Kazim (Godzilla vs. Kong) as Majordome, who runs the Merteuil home.
Hilton Pelser (Moffie) as Gabriel Carrè, a police officer obsessive about Camille.
Mia Threapleton (A Little Chaos) as Rose, an impressionable younger prostitute with desires of a greater life.
Colette Dalal Tchantcho (“The Witcher”) as Ondine de Valmont, Pascal Valmont’s caustic, social-climbing stepmother.
Lucy Cohu (The Queen’s Sister) as Christine de Sevigny, a shrewd, formidable Duchess and nemesis to Camille.
Fisayo Akinade (The Private Historical past of David Copperfield) as Chevalier de Saint-Jacques, most popular composer to Queen Marie Antoinette, and Pascal Valmont’s finest good friend.
Maria Friedman (Joseph and the Superb Technicolor Dreamcoat) as Berthe, an effervescent dressmaker for the good and good of Paris.
Clare Higgins (Prepared Participant One) as Madame Jericho, the eccentric proprietor of a brothel within the slums of Paris.