The Libertine

The Libertine

Directed by Gabriel Aghion

Produced by TF1 Films Production, Bel Ombre Films

2000100 min5.6 / 10

A witty, visually sumptuous period comedy about intellectual ambition and sensual indulgence in 18th-century France, balancing Enlightenment ideals with aristocratic excess.

French philosopher Denis Diderot produces the first encyclopedia while indulging in 18th-century decadence.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Libertine scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Libertine easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is The Libertine violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Libertine sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does The Libertine end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity93

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Libertine

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Libertine

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Libertine, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Libertine, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Libertine, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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