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Benoît Jacquot

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Benoît Jacquot

Born February 5, 1947 in Paris, France50 films

Benoît Jacquot is a French film director and screenwriter who has had a varied career in European cinema. Born in Paris, Jacquot began his career as assistant director of Marguerite Duras films, including Nathalie Granger, India Song, and also actor in the 1973 short film La Sœur du cadre. He turned to writing and directing with the 1975 film The Musician Killer, which starred Anna Karina. He has directed over forty films, the most notable of which to American audiences are La Désenchantée (1990), starring Judith Godrèche, and A Single Girl (1995), starring Virginie Ledoyen. In 2003, he directed Massenet's opera Werther conducted by Antonio Pappano at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. His film Farewell, My Queen opened the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2012. His 2014 film Three Hearts competed for the Golden Lion at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. In July 2024, Jacquot was charged with rape, including of a minor, and was barred from directing and having contact with minors.

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Farewell, My Queen posterFirst watchFarewell, My Queen20126.0A look at the relationship between Marie Antoinette and one of her readers during the final days of the French Revolution.View film

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Filmography

50 films as director
  1. 2025BelleDirector
  2. 2022By HeartDirector
  3. 2021Suzanna AndlerDirector
  4. 2019Casanova, Last LoveDirector
  5. 2018Opéra National de Paris: Verdi's La TraviataDirector
  6. 2018EvaDirector
  7. 2016Never EverDirector
  8. 2016Massenet: WertherDirector
  9. 2016Gentleman RissientDirector
  10. 2015La Traviata - Opéra de ParisDirector
  11. 2015Diary of a ChambermaidDirector
  12. 20143 HeartsDirector
  13. 2013Venice 70: Future ReloadedDirector
  14. 2012Farewell, My QueenDirector
  15. 2010Deep in the WoodsDirector
  16. 2010Massenet: WertherDirector
  17. 2010The CounterfeitersDirector
  18. 2009Villa AmaliaDirector
  19. 2006The UntouchableDirector
  20. 2006Gaspard le banditDirector
  21. 2004À tout de suiteDirector
  22. 2002AdolpheDirector
  23. 2001ToscaDirector
  24. 2000SadeDirector
  25. 2000The False ServantDirector
  26. 1999Keep It QuietDirector
  27. 1998The School of FleshDirector
  28. 1998Par cœurDirector
  29. 1997Seventh HeavenDirector
  30. 1997La Vie de MarianneDirector
  31. 1995A Single GirlDirector
  32. 1994ÉcrireDirector
  33. 1994Il faut qu'une porte soit ouverte ou ferméeDirector
  34. 1993Emma ZunzDirector
  35. 1993The Death of the Young English AviatorDirector
  36. 1991dans la solitude des champs de cotonDirector
  37. 1990The DisenchantedDirector
  38. 1990Journey to the End of the NightDirector
  39. 1989L'Atelier de Robert MotherwellDirector
  40. 1988The BeggarsDirector
  41. 1987Elvire Jouvet 40Director
  42. 1986With All HandsDirector
  43. 1984Japon: Le BiwaDirector
  44. 1982Une villa aux environs de New YorkDirector
  45. 1982La Toilette des penséesDirector
  46. 1981The Wings of the DoveDirector
  47. 1981La bête dans la jungleDirector
  48. 1977Closet ChildrenDirector
  49. 1976The Musician KillerDirector
  50. 1974Jacques Lacan: La Psychanalyse 1 & 2Director