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Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos: every TV and movie adaptation

Quick answer

Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1782) has been adapted into 4 TV series and 5 movies: Les liaisons dangereuses (1959), Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Valmont (1989), Cruel Intentions (1999), Untold Scandal (2003), Tempted (2018), Dangerous Liaisons (2022), Cruel Intentions (2024), The Seduction (2025).

About Les Liaisons dangereuses

Les Liaisons dangereuses is a book by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, first published in 1782 (original language: French). Genre: epistolary fiction, libertine novel, erotica. The first screen adaptation was Les liaisons dangereuses in 1959; the most recent released one is The Seduction (2025).

1782 epistolary novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.

Every adaptation of Les Liaisons dangereuses

Les liaisons dangereuses

Movie · 1959 · France · directed by Roger Vadim

1959 film by Roger Vadim.

Dangerous Liaisons

Movie · 1988 · United States · directed by Stephen Frears

1988 film by Stephen Frears.

Valmont

Movie · 1989 · France · directed by Miloš Forman

1989 film by Miloš Forman.

Cruel Intentions

Movie · 1999 · United States · directed by Roger Kumble

1999 film directed by Roger Kumble.

Untold Scandal

Movie · 2003 · South Korea · directed by Je-yong Lee

2003 film by Je-yong Lee.

Tempted

TV series · 2018–2018 · MBC TV · South Korea

2018 South Korean television series.

Dangerous Liaisons

TV series · 2022–2022 · Starz · United States · directed by Leonora Diana Lonsdale and Olly Blackburn

Cruel Intentions

TV series · 2024 · Amazon Prime Video · United States

The Seduction

TV series · 2025 · HBO Max · France · directed by Jessica Palud

French period drama television series.

Common questions

Has Les Liaisons dangereuses been made into a TV show or movie?

Yes. Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1782) has been adapted into 4 TV series and 5 movies: Les liaisons dangereuses (1959), Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Valmont (1989), Cruel Intentions (1999), Untold Scandal (2003), Tempted (2018), Dangerous Liaisons (2022), Cruel Intentions (2024), The Seduction (2025).

Who wrote Les Liaisons dangereuses?

Les Liaisons dangereuses was written by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos and first published in 1782.

How many adaptations of Les Liaisons dangereuses are there?

We list 9 screen adaptations: 4 TV series and 5 movies.

Is a new Les Liaisons dangereuses adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet. The latest released adaptation is The Seduction (2025).

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