Choderlos de Laclos
Writer · Died September 5, 1803, aged 61 · Amiens, Somme, Picardie, France
Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de Laclos (18 October 1741 – 5 September 1803) was a French novelist, official and army general, best known for writing the epistolary novel Les Liaisons dangereuses (Dangerous Liaisons). A unique case in French literature, he was for a long time considered to be as scandalous a writer as the Marquis de Sade or Nicolas-Edme Rétif. He was a military officer with no illusions about human relations, and an amateur writer; however, his initial plan was to "write a work which departed from the ordinary, which made a noise, and which would remain on earth after his death"; from this point of view he mostly attained his goals, with the fame of his masterwork Les Liaisons dangereuses. It is one of the masterpieces of novelistic literature of the 18th century, which explores the amorous intrigues of the aristocracy. It has inspired a large number of critical and analytic commentaries, plays, and films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- October 18, 1741
- September 5, 1803 (aged 61)
- Amiens, Somme, Picardie, France
- Writer
- 11 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
What are Choderlos de Laclos' films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 4 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 5
Grounded 1 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2
Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 3
Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1
Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet7
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous2
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 Choderlos de Laclos' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Choderlos de Laclos' 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
19 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
The Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
The Seduction(2025)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows
Dangerous Liaisons(2022)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Dangerous Liaisons(2022)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows
Linhas Cruzadas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Tempted(2018)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Dangerous Liaisons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Dangerous Liaisons(2012)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Untold Scandal(2003)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Dangerous Liaisons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Cruel Intentions 2(2000)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Cruel Intentions(1999)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Valmont(1989)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Dangerous Liaisons(1988)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all filmsNebezpečné známosti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Dangerous Liaisons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Dangerous Liaisons(1959)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles from 1959 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Cruel Intentions (1999)
Highest rated
Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
Most popular right now
Cruel Intentions (1999)
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.
How do Choderlos de Laclos' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the dialogue 54/100 and the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Choderlos de Laclos' work okay for kids?
Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
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 Choderlos de Laclos work with?
People who share at least 2 of Choderlos de Laclos' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roger Kumble shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Roger KumbleShared titles: Cruel Intentions 2 (2000), Cruel Intentions (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Roger Kumble
Actors
- Swoosie KurtzShared titles: Cruel Intentions (1999), Dangerous Liaisons (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Swoosie Kurtz
Producers
- Bruce MellonShared titles: Cruel Intentions 2 (2000), Cruel Intentions (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Bruce Mellon
- Christopher BallShared titles: Cruel Intentions 2 (2000), Cruel Intentions (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Ball
- Heather LiebermanShared titles: Cruel Intentions 2 (2000), Cruel Intentions (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Heather Lieberman
- Neal H. MoritzShared titles: Cruel Intentions 2 (2000), Cruel Intentions (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Neal H. Moritz
