National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
2026
Movie Information
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.
Release Date
June 25, 2026
Director
Marianne Elliott
Runtime
3h 0m
Cast
Aidan TurnerLesley ManvilleMonica BarbaroDarragh HandCat SimmonsHannah van der WesthuysenAli GoldsmithGabrielle DrakeNandi BhebheSharif Afifi
Production
National Theatre
Genres
DramaRomanceComedy