Benoît Jacquot

Benoît Jacquot (; born 5 February 1947) is a French film director and screenwriter who has had a varied career in European cinema.

In July 2024, Jacquot was charged with rape, including of a minor, and was barred from directing and having contact with minors.

Life and career 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, including 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. He also received the René Clair Award that year.

His 2014 film Three Hearts competed for the Golden Lion at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.

Sexual abuse allegations and criminal charges In January 2024, Judith Godrèche accused Jacquot of grooming her when she was 14. Following the accusations made by Godrèche, several actresses came forward with allegations against Jacquot, including Julia Roy, Vahina Giocante and Isild Le Besco. In February 2024, Godrèche filed an official police complaint against Jacquot accusing him of "rapes with violence of a minor less than 15 years old".

On 1 July 2024, he was questioned along with Jacques Doillon over sexual abuse of Godrèche. The two directors would also be taken into custody by the Juvenile Protection Brigade. Le Besco filed a complaint over alleged rape during her own relationship with Jacquot that also started when she was underage, while Roy accused Jacquot of sexually assaulting her in a "context of violence and moral constraint which lasted several years."

Filmography Film Year TitleDirectorWriter Notes 1976 The Musician Killer 1977 Closet Children 1979 Return to the Beloved 1981 The Wings of the Dove 1986 Corps et Biens 1987 Buisson ardent 1988 The Beggars 1988 Le Voyage au bout de la nuit Medium-length film (also as cinematographer) 1990 La Désenchantée 1994 3000 scénarios contre un virus Omnibus film 1995 A Single Girl 1997 Seventh Heaven 1998 The School of Flesh 1999 No Scandal 2000 False Servant 2000 Sade 2001 Tosca 2002 Adolphe 2004 Right Now 2006 The Untouchable 2009 Villa Amalia 2010 Deep in the Woods 2012 Farewell, My Queen 2014 Three Hearts 2015 Diary of a Chambermaid 2016 Never Ever 2018 Eva 2019 Casanova, Last Love 2021 Suzanna Andler 2022 Par coeurs

Short film Year TitleDirectorWriter 2009 Atelier jardin 2013 Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Documentary film Par cœur (1998) Gentleman Rissient (2016)

Documentary short The Death of the Young English Aviator (1993) (Also editor) Écrire (1993)

TV series Year TitleDirectorWriter Notes 1993 Cuentos de Borges 1996 Un siècle d'écrivains Documentary series (episode "J. D. Salinger")

TV movies Year TitleDirectorWriter Notes 1974 Psychanalyse Documentary film 1982 Une villa aux environs de New York 1988 The Beast of the Jungle 1988 Elvire Jouvet 40 1989 Alfred Deller: portrait d'une voix 1990 Dans la solitude des champs de coton 1995 La Place Royale 1995 La Vie de Marianne 2004 Princesse Marie 2007 Gaspard le bandit 2010 Werther 2010 The Counterfeiters

As actor Year Title Role Notes 1973 La Sœur du cadre Short film 1975 India Song Voice 1997 Le Théâtre des matières The writer 1979 Le Navire Night Voice 1979 Short Memory Monsieur Mann's secretary 2012 Bad Girl The director 2012 Looking for Hortense Kevadian 2012 Jeanne Short film 2013 Chinese Puzzle Monsieur Rousseau

Awards and nominations Year Title Award/Nomination 1982 Une villa aux environs de New York Nominated—Cannes Film Festival – Prix Un certain regard 1997 Seventh Heaven Nominated—Venice Film Festival – Golden Lion 1998 The School of Flesh Nominated—Cannes Film Festival – 1999 No Scandal Nominated—Venice Film Festival – Golden Lion 2004 Right Now Nominated—Cannes Film Festival – Prix Un certain regard 2006 The Untouchable Nominated—Venice Film Festival – Golden Lion 2012 Farewell, My Queen Louis Delluc Prize for Best FilmNominated—Berlin Film Festival – Golden BearNominated—César Award for Best FilmNominated—César Award for Best DirectorNominated—César Award for Best AdaptationNominated—Globes de Cristal Award for Best FilmNominated—Lumière Award for Best FilmNominated—Lumière Award for Best Screenplay 2014 Three Hearts Nominated—Louis Delluc Prize for Best FilmNominated—Lumière Award for Best FilmNominated—Lumière Award for Best DirectorNominated—Venice Film Festival – Golden Lion 2015 Diary of a Chambermaid Nominated—Berlin Film Festival – Golden BearNominated—César Award for Best Adaptation