Dangerous Liaisons (Justice for Glenn Close!)

About this episode

The hosts discuss the 1988 film 'Dangerous Liaisons' and its campy elements.

Send a text This week on Mummy Dearest Podcast we're unwrapping 1988's gorgeously frothy deliciously camp period masterpiece: "Dangerous Liaisons"! This movie has everything from Glenn Close's powdered breasts to John Malkovich's rotting teeth. It's got style, it's got flair, it's got wigs, it's got Uma Thurman topless...it truly has it all. As always we delve into side topics like hit men for dogs, sea warts, spina bifida on a pirate ship, and Rachel Zoe's never evolving style. All that and ...

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Hosts: Zach Mellen, Sloane Steel

Topics covered

• 1988 film
• camp cinema
• period drama
• Glenn Close
• film analysis
• comedy

Keywords

• Dangerous Liaisons
• Glenn Close
• John Malkovich
• Uma Thurman
• camp
• film analysis
• 1988

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Books & works: Dangerous Liaisons

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