Sebastian Valmont in Cruel Intentions
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Sebastian Valmont in *Cruel Intentions* is a wealthy, manipulative New York prep school student whose seductive games and emotional transformation drive the film’s dark romantic drama.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Valmont | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Cruel Intentions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Vicomte de Valmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Les Liaisons dangereuses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | traffic collision ⓘ |
| characterArc | from manipulative seducer to genuinely loving and self‑sacrificing ⓘ |
| characterDevelopment | experiences guilt and remorse for his manipulations ⓘ |
| createdFor | Cruel Intentions (1999) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | prep school student ⓘ |
| familyRelation | stepbrother of Kathryn Merteuil ⓘ |
| fate | dies in a car accident ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Cruel Intentions (1999 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Sebastian Valmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreContext |
teen psychological drama
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teen romantic drama ⓘ |
| goal |
to seduce Annette Hargrove
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to win a bet with Kathryn Merteuil ⓘ |
| mainRelationship | Annette Hargrove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | live‑action film ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antihero
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protagonist ⓘ |
| notableAction |
agrees to a wager involving Annette’s virginity
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falls genuinely in love with Annette Hargrove NERFINISHED ⓘ keeps a journal documenting his conquests ⓘ sacrifices himself to save Annette from an oncoming car ⓘ |
| notableProp | leather journal ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
emotional transformation
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skilled seducer ⓘ |
| occupation | student ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
charming
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cynical ⓘ manipulative ⓘ seductive ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Ryan Phillippe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySetting | elite New York prep school milieu ⓘ |
| relative | Kathryn Merteuil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputationInStory | notorious womanizer at his school ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| romanticInterest |
Annette Hargrove
NERFINISHED
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Cecile Caldwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriterCreator | Roger Kumble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | wealthy ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
class privilege
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deception ⓘ redemption ⓘ sexual manipulation ⓘ |
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