(1999) — Cruel Intentions

Sebastian is killed in a traffic accident while trying to save Annette.

(1999) is a stylish teen drama that modernizes the 1782 French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses (Dangerous Liaisons) by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos . Set in the elite world of Manhattan prep schools, the film follows two wealthy, manipulative step-siblings, Kathryn Merteuil (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Sebastian Valmont ( Ryan Phillippe ), as they play destructive games with the lives of their peers. The Central Wager Cruel Intentions (1999)

Discover more about the film's production, its origins in 18th-century literature, and its lasting cultural impact through these retrospective reviews and history deep-dives: Sebastian is killed in a traffic accident while

As Sebastian attempts to woo Annette, Kathryn simultaneously orchestrates the social ruin of a naive freshman, Cecile Caldwell ( Selma Blair ), as revenge against an ex-boyfriend. The Central Wager Discover more about the film's