In recent years, Netflix has become a master in the art of adapting literary works into films and series. This is why the streaming giant has tackled a juggernaut of literature, the novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses.
An XXL bet. A few weeks ago, netflix announced the official release of the film The Dangerous Liaisons, taken from the eponymous novel by Choderlos de Laclos. Almost 240 years after the publication of the original work, the streaming giant has decided to dust off a classic. On the menu: social networks, love and dilemma. “From the height of her 17 years, Célène is idealistic, believe in absolute loveand is more interested in reading than in social networks, first summarized the synopsis of Netflix. Leaving Paris for Biarritz, she prepares to live for some time away from her fiancé, Pierre. Very quickly, she confronts the diabolical elite of her new high school reigned over by the former star of the big screen and queen of Instagram Vanessa and the famous surfer Tristan, as dangerous as seductive. When she falls in love with him, Célène is far from suspecting that she is at the center of a cruel bet between Tristan and Vanessa. How far will they go?”
Transposed to contemporary France, this version 2.0 of the novel Dangerous relationships introduces himself as a very close cousin of Sex Intentions. Fans of both works will therefore soon be able to find this new film which is likely to rise to the tops of the summer. Yes, the adaptation of Netflix is imminent. Scheduled for July 8, 2022, the program will ignite the summer of platform subscribers. For now, they can only wait and enjoy the trailer released by the streaming giant.
“Dangerous Liaisons”: new faces to carry the adaptation of Netflix
Thanks to its weight in society, Netflix has the power to propel new players in the front of the scene. And that’s exactly what the platform decided to do to carry its new program. For the first role of Célène, we find for example the famous Paola Locatelli, an influencer who already has nearly 1.7 million followers on Instagram. Despite its notoriety, the young internet star is about to take her first steps as an actress. By his side, Netflix trusted others future nuggets of cinema. This is the case of Simon Rérolle, who will play Tristan or even Alexis Michalik who will play the role of Christophe. So many discoveries…