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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Jean-louis Trintignant, ranked

Jean-louis Trintignant appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as Les liaisons dangereuses or Eaux profondes.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 3 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Jean-louis Trintignant appears. Revisit old favorites or discover hidden gems, whether books or film productions. We invite you to watch, read, and vote for any title, joining the debate of whether the book or the movie is better.
Les liaisons dangereuses. Poster of the 1959 movie and cover of the 1782 book, Dangerous Liaisons
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Dangerous Liaisons
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, 1782
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Les liaisons dangereuses
Roger Vadim, 1959

In present-day France, Valmont and Juliette de Merteuil are a married couple who help each other have extramarital affairs. Juliette’s latest lover, Court, breaks up with her in order to be free to pursue his plan to marry the 16-year-old Cecile. Seeking revenge, Juliette encourages Valmont to seduce the virginal Cecile while she holidays at the ski resort of Megève.

Eaux profondes. Poster of the 1981 movie and cover of the 1957 book, Deep Water
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Deep Water
Patricia Highsmith, 1957
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Eaux profondes
Michel Deville, 1981

Melanie enjoys flirting and having little affairs. Her husband Victor seems to bear her antics with utmost calm and nonchalance. This impression turns out to be wrong, very wrong indeed.

The Passengers. Poster of the 1977 movie and cover of the 1973 book, Shattered
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Shattered
Dean Koontz, 1973
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The Passengers
Serge Leroy, 1977

Having gone to look for his son-in-law in Italy, a man is chased by a mysterious vehicle, then attacked in his hotel room. Back in Paris, he finds himself involved in a dark story of murder.