Sylvie Pialat was born on 9 June 1960 in Paris, France. She is a producer and writer, known for Timbuktu (2014), Stranger by the Lake (2013) and Les Misérables (2019). She was previously married to Maurice Pialat.
Biography from IMDb.
- June 9, 1960 (66)
- Paris, France
- Producer, also writer
- 35 on MovieCove · 76 credits in all
What are Sylvie Pialat's films like?
Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 32
Light 6 · Serious 8 · Dark 20
A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 2
Gentle 6 · Charged 14 · Intense 14
Steady 18 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 27 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1
Slow burn 25 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2
Casual 3 · Engaged 22 · Full focus 9
A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 19
A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 16
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet13
- Tragic4
- Ambiguous17
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 Sylvie Pialat's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
- discovery+
- Strand Releasing, show their 3 titles on Strand Releasing
- Sundance Now, show their 3 titles on Sundance Now
- France Channel, show their 2 titles on France Channel
- Cinemax, show their title on Cinemax
- Cineverse, show their title on Cineverse
- Cohen Media Channel, show their title on Cohen Media Channel
- Kino Film Collection, show their title on Kino Film Collection
Subscription and free streaming for Sylvie Pialat'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
76 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
And Now It's Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)
For the Opponents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Dao(2026)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Les forcenés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Ferris Wheel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Leave One Day(2025)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Southern Brides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Quiet Life(2024)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Enough is Enough! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Sailing Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
The Time It Takes(2024)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
The Other Way Around(2024)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
My New Friends(2024)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Robot Dreams(2023)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Cinéma Laika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Lockdown Tower(2022)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
The Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Everybody Loves Jeanne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
The Grandmother(2021)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Drift Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Heroes Don't Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Delete History(2020)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Litigante(2019)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Newcomers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Les Misérables(2019)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Happy Birthday(2019)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Thalasso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
The Whistlers(2019)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
To the Ends of the World(2018)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Quién te cantará(2018)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Keep Going (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
The Prayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
The Guardians(2017)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
The Sower(2017)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
A Bun in the Oven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Staying Vertical(2016)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
After Love(2016)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Evolution(2015)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
The End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
The Treasure(2015)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Rabin, the Last Day(2015)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
The White Knights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Valley of Love(2015)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Timbuktu(2014)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Jauja(2014)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Tokyo Fiancée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Welcome to New York(2014)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Stranger by the Lake(2013)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
The Nun(2013)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Il était une fois... À nos amours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Maman(2012)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Our Children(2012)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
The Last Screening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Late Bloomers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Forbidden House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Rebecca H. (Return to the Dogs) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Gardiens de l'ordre(2010)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
À deux c'est plus facile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
The King of Escape(2009)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Final Arrangements (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Françoise Dolto, for the love of children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
On m'a volé mon adolescence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Murderers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Tremble, tyrants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
The Human Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Le Garçu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Under the Sun of Satan(1987)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
49 jours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Dada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
L'Enragé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
To the Edge of Sorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Tu doutes, tu perds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 72 titles, 66 of them dated from 1985 to 2026.
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 Sylvie Pialat's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th16
- 25th to 49th10
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
12 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser12
- Broadly Agreed9
- Mixed12
Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 30 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 Sylvie Pialat's work okay for kids?
Across up to 9 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 Sylvie Pialat work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sylvie Pialat's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Benoît Quainon shares the most, 25.
Directors
- Guillaume NiclouxShared titles: Lockdown Tower (2022), To the Ends of the World (2018), Valley of Love (2015), The Nun (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Guillaume Nicloux
- Corneliu PorumboiuShared titles: The Whistlers (2019), The Treasure (2015), When Evening Falls on Bucharest or Metabolism (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Corneliu Porumboiu
- Alain GuiraudieShared titles: Staying Vertical (2016), Stranger by the Lake (2013), The King of Escape (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Alain Guiraudie
- Joachim LafosseShared titles: After Love (2016), Our Children (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Joachim Lafosse
Writers
- Carlos VermutShared titles: The Grandmother (2021), Quién te cantará (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Carlos Vermut
- Fanny BurdinoShared titles: Happy Birthday (2019), After Love (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Fanny Burdino
- Jérôme BeaujourShared titles: To the Ends of the World (2018), The Nun (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Jérôme Beaujour
- Frédérique MoreauShared titles: The Guardians (2017), The King of Escape (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Frédérique Moreau
Actors
- Isabelle HuppertShared titles: My New Friends (2024), Valley of Love (2015), The Nun (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Isabelle Huppert
- Gérard DepardieuShared titles: To the Ends of the World (2018), Valley of Love (2015), Under the Sun of Satan (1987)See all 3 shared titles with Gérard Depardieu
- Hafsia HerziShared titles: My New Friends (2024), The King of Escape (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Hafsia Herzi
- Mama PrassinosShared titles: My New Friends (2024), The Sower (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Mama Prassinos
Cinematographers and editors
- Guy LecorneShared titles: Lockdown Tower (2022), Valley of Love (2015), The Nun (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Guy Lecorne
- Tudor MirceaShared titles: The Whistlers (2019), The Treasure (2015), When Evening Falls on Bucharest or Metabolism (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Tudor Mircea
- Yann DedetShared titles: Happy Birthday (2019), After Love (2016), Under the Sun of Satan (1987)See all 3 shared titles with Yann Dedet
- Marta VelascoShared titles: The Other Way Around (2024), Quién te cantará (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Marta Velasco
Producers
- Benoît QuainonShared titles: Dao (2026), My New Friends (2024), Quiet Life (2024), The Other Way Around (2024), Robot Dreams (2023), Lockdown Tower (2022), The Grandmother (2021), Delete History (2020), Happy Birthday (2019), Les Misérables (2019), Litigante (2019), The Whistlers (2019) and 13 moreSee newest 12 of 25 shared titles with Benoît Quainon
- Alejandro Arenas AzorínShared titles: Quiet Life (2024), The Other Way Around (2024), The Grandmother (2021), Delete History (2020), Happy Birthday (2019), Litigante (2019), The Whistlers (2019), Quién te cantará (2018), To the Ends of the World (2018), The Guardians (2017), The Sower (2017), After Love (2016) and 10 moreSee newest 12 of 22 shared titles with Alejandro Arenas Azorín
- Olivier PèreShared titles: The Other Way Around (2024), The Time It Takes (2024), The Whistlers (2019), Staying Vertical (2016), The Treasure (2015), Timbuktu (2014), Stranger by the Lake (2013)See all 7 shared titles with Olivier Père
- Rémi BurahShared titles: The Other Way Around (2024), The Time It Takes (2024), Staying Vertical (2016), The Treasure (2015), Jauja (2014), Timbuktu (2014)See all 6 shared titles with Rémi Burah
