What is the purpose of the beginning of the film what does

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1. What is the purpose of the beginning of the film? What does it show about the characters, the society, and the virtues of the 18th century French society?
2. Hoe and to what purpose does the Marquise de Merteuil use the sexuality of the young Cecile? What does this suggest about the nature oof sexuality for la Marquise?
3. La Marquise tells Valmont: "I've always known I was born to dominate your sex and avenge my own." Explain what this means for la Marquise and her relationship to society at large.
4. What could the emphasis on costume and art mean for the theme of sexuality?
5. Why is la Marquise de Meurteuil punished? What was her crime?
6. What does the film suggest about the relationship between society, culture, and sexuality?
7. What dos the film have to say about sexuality?