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* ProductionPosse: The film represented a reteaming of several of the cast and crew of ''Film/{{Amadeus}}'': Creator/MilosForman, producer/executive producer Michael Hausman, Creator/JeffreyJones, Creator/VincentSchiavelli, cinematographer Miroslav Ondrícek costume designer Theodor Pistek, musical conductor Neville Marriner, makeup designer Paul LeBlanc and editor Nena Danevic.

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* ProductionPosse: The film represented a reteaming of several of the cast and crew of ''Film/{{Amadeus}}'': Creator/MilosForman, producer/executive producer Michael Hausman, Creator/JeffreyJones, Creator/VincentSchiavelli, cinematographer Miroslav Ondrícek costume designer Theodor Pistek, musical conductor Neville Marriner, makeup designer Paul LeBlanc and editor Nena Danevic. Tilly was originally cast to play Constanze in that film but was forced to withdraw right before filming started due to an injury.
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* StarmakingRole: Creator/AnnetteBening earned some Best New Artist awards for her performance specifically for this film, even though she also made waves in the same year's ''Film/TheGrifters''.
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** Creator/MichellePfeiffer was offered the role of the Marquise de Merteuil at the same time she was offered the role as Madame de Tourvel in ''Film/DangerousLiaisons''.

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** Creator/MichellePfeiffer was offered the role of the Marquise de Merteuil at the same time she was offered the role as Madame de Tourvel in ''Film/DangerousLiaisons''. Creator/KimBasinger auditioned for the role.
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** Creator/DavidDuchovny was considered for Valmont.

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** Creator/DavidDuchovny was and Creator/RichardEGrant were considered for Valmont.
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* ContractualPurity: This marked the transition between child actress Fairuza Balk who was known for ''Film/ReturnToOz'' and ''Literature/TheWorstWitch'', and rebellious Fairuza who stars in ''Film/TheCraft'' and ''Film/AmericanHistoryX''. She even called it her first "semi-adult" role in an interview with the ''LA Times''.


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* UnbuiltCastingType: Before Colin Firth would become known as the sweet English gentleman, here he's playing someone who puts on that façade (although he's [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent technically]] French) - and his seduction is a deliberate attempt to CorruptTheCutie.
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* AcclaimedFlop: It got decent reviews, but bombed hard enough to not exit out of limited run.
* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $33 million. Box office, $1,132,112.
* CreatorKiller: Creator/MilosForman would not work again until ''Film/ThePeopleVsLarryFlynt'' in 1996.
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* DarkhorseCasting: Creator/ColinFirth and Creator/AnnetteBening were both at the beginning of their film careers and unknown to a wider audience at that time.
* ProductionPosse: The film represented a reteaming of several of the cast and crew of ''Film/{{Amadeus}}'': Creator/MilosForman, producer/executive producer Michael Hausman, Creator/JeffreyJones, Creator/VincentSchiavelli, cinematographer Miroslav Ondrícek costume designer Theodor Pistek, musical conductor Neville Marriner, makeup designer Paul LeBlanc and editor Nena Danevic.
* RomanceOnTheSet: Creator/MegTilly and Creator/ColinFirth fell in love while they were making the film. A year later they had a son together.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/DavidDuchovny was considered for Valmont.
** Creator/MichellePfeiffer was offered the role of the Marquise de Merteuil at the same time she was offered the role as Madame de Tourvel in ''Film/DangerousLiaisons''.
** Creator/WilWheaton was originally chosen to play Danceny, but the producers of ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' would not release him from his commitments, and the role went to Henry Thomas.
** Creator/MarciaGayHarden auditioned for the role of Merteuil.
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