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Sylvia Kristel

Sylvia Kristel

Actor · Died October 18, 2012, aged 60 · Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

Sylvia Maria Kristel was a Dutch model, singer and actress, who appeared in over 50 films. She was the eponymous character in five of the seven Emmanuelle films, including originating the role in 1974.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 28, 1952
Died
October 18, 2012 (aged 60)
From
Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 64 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are Sylvia Kristel's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Power
22%
Self
19%
Bonds
11%
Survival
10%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Deception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 13 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 12 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 10 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 10
Shapeshifter
4 of 10
Ally
1 of 10
Shadow
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
8
Contemplative
6
Absurd
5
Romantic
5
Other
11

How their films linger

Thought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous6
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sylvia Kristel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sylvia Kristel's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

64 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 20 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Emmanuelle in Ontario (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Emmanuelle (archival footage)

  • Fifty Shades of Erotica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as (archive footage)

  • The Swing Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Eva de Leeuw

  • Two Sunny Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Angela

  • Lucia en de liefde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Triple X Selects: The Best of Lezsploitation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as (archive footage)

  • The Dark Side of Porn: Hunting Emmanuelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Topor and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · as Self (Voice)

  • Sexy Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as La sexologue

  • Forgive Me(2001)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Friendship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sylvia

  • Die Unbesiegbaren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Elisabeth Lohmann

  • Lijmen/Het been (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Jeanne

  • An Amsterdam Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Alma

  • Film 1(1999)

    as Patron

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Die Sexfalle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Nicole Fuchs

  • In the Shadow of the Sandcastle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Angel Kelley

  • Dit Was Het Nieuws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Koos Tak's Lonely War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 7 episodes · as nurse

  • Eurotrash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Emmanuelle 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Emmanuelle

  • Emmanuelle's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Mature Emmanuelle

  • Beauty School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Sylvia

  • Emmanuelle's Perfume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Emmanuelle

  • Emmanuelle's Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Emmanuelle

  • Emmanuelle's Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Old Emmanuelle

  • Emmanuelle in Venice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Old Emmanuelle

  • Emmanuelle's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Old Emmanuelle

  • Emmanuelle Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Old Emmanuelle

  • The Silence of Eros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Marianne

  • Hot Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Sylvia

  • Dracula's Widow(1988)

    as Vanessa

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Arrogant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Julie

  • Casanova(1987)

    as Maddalena

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mata Hari(1985)

    as Mata Hari

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Red Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Sofia

  • The Big Bet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Michelle

  • Emmanuelle 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Sylvia

  • Private School(1983)

    as Ms. Regina Copoletta

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Lady Chatterley's Lover(1981)

    as Lady Constance Chatterley

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Private Lessons(1981)

    as Mallow

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Million Dollar Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Brett Devereaux

  • Love in First Class (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Beatrice

  • The Nude Bomb(1980)

    as Agent 34

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Concorde... Airport '79(1979)

    as Isabelle

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Fifth Musketeer(1979)

    as Maria Theresa

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Tigers in Lipstick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as The Lady on the Bed / The Unhappy Wife

  • Mysteries(1978)

    as Dany Kielland

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Pastorale 1943(1978)

    as Miep Algera

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Emmanuelle 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Emmanuelle

  • Espelho Mágico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 150 episodes · Actor

  • Rene the Cane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Krista

  • Alice or The Last Escapade(1977)

    as Alice Caroll

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Margin(1976)

    as Diana

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Game of Seduction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Mathilde Leroy

  • Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Emmanuelle

  • Playing with Fire(1975)

    as Diana Van Den Berg

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • No Pockets in a Shroud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Avril

  • Julia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Julia

  • Emmanuelle(1974)

    as Emmanuelle

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Naked Over the Fence(1973)

    as Lilly Marischka

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Frank & Eva(1973)

    as Sylvia

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Because of the Cats(1973)

    as Hannie Troost

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 64 titles from 1973 to 2025; peak year 1974.

Biggest box office

Private Lessons (1981)

$26M worldwide

Highest rated

Alice or The Last Escapade (1977)

Midcredits 61st

Most popular right now

Emmanuelle (1974)

Film career

19732025

Peak 1974 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting63 of 64: 63 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rdDirecting1 of 64: 1 only directing, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s19 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s17 · acting2000s9 · 8 acting · 1 crew2010s3 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 58% of 19 roles
747984

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Sylvia Kristel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Forgive Me (2001)

84th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Film 1 (1999)

Midcredits 71st · 69% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 29. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sylvia Kristel's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles38–77 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 18 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sylvia Kristel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sylvia Kristel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Just Jaeckin shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles