"That arousability is even more potent in Dangerous Liaisons, which earned her a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination. As a devoutly religious and virtuous wife whose honor--and heart--are stolen by a calculating seducer (John Malkovich) in a high-stakes game of sexual one-upmanship with his bored, rich marquise friend (Glenn Close), Pfeiffer reveals an emotional nakedness that's almost shocking. Never has she exposed so much and done it so simply. Who knew she could be this good? In great acting company, Pfeiffer is at her peak. She's got soul as well as sensuality. She risks going for emotional truth, not just dramatic artifice. The payoff more than warrants the dare." - from ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY . Written by Lisa Schwarzbaum (1996)
