1. ‘Cruel Intentions’ is a film adaptation of an 18th Century French novel called Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. Did you know…the 1988 version of ‘Cruel Intentions’ was called ‘Dangerous Liaisons’: starring Glenn Close, John Malkovich and Michelle Pfeiffer!

'Les Liaisons dangereuses' - published in 1782

 

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2. In the steamy scene where Sebastian and Annette are in the pool, what else is present? A little sailboat.

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 3. Selma Blair plays the role of Cecile, a young, misguided freshman. However, did you know she is older than both Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Philippe? Guess it’s the koala t-shirt that her Dad got her from Australia...

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 4. At the start of the movie, when Dr. Greenbaum hands Sebastian a copy of her book: did you notice how in one shot she’s holding the left side of the book, but in the next shot she’s holding the right side of the book. Oops?

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5. The licence plate of the taxi which kills Sebastian in the end changes during the shot from 3TI8 to 9X24. Oh dear. 

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