Benoît Jacquot
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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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Belle (2025)
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Sade (2000)
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3 Hearts (2014)
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Farewell, My Queen (2012)
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Emma Zunz (1993)
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The School of Flesh (1998)
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Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)
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By Heart (2022)
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Princesse Marie (2004)
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Casanova, Last Love (2019)
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Diary of a Chambermaid (2015)
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Eva (2018)
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A Single Girl (1995)
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The Disenchanted (1990)
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Massenet: Werther (2010)
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Never Ever (2016)
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La Vie de Marianne (1997)
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Par cœur (1998)
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À tout de suite (2004)
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Deep in the Woods (2010)
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Seventh Heaven (1997)
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Keep It Quiet (1999)
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Suzanna Andler (2021)
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Villa Amalia (2009)
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The Untouchable (2006)
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The Wings of the Dove (1981)
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The False Servant (2000)
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Adolphe (2002)
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The Musician Killer (1976)
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With All Hands (1986)
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Journey to the End of the Night (1990)
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Jacques Lacan: La Psychanalyse 1 & 2 (1974)
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Tosca (2001)
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The Counterfeiters (2010)
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Opéra National de Paris: Verdi's La Traviata (2018)
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The Beggars (1988)
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Gentleman Rissient (2016)
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La bête dans la jungle (1981)
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Closet Children (1977)
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Gaspard le bandit (2006)
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Une villa aux environs de New York (1982)
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dans la solitude des champs de coton (1991)
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Japon: Le Biwa (1984)
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La Traviata - Opéra de Paris (2015)
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Elvire Jouvet 40 (1987)
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L'Atelier de Robert Motherwell (1989)
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The Death of the Young English Aviator (1993)
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Écrire (1994)
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Massenet: Werther (2016)
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Il faut qu'une porte soit ouverte ou fermée (1994)
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