Benoît Jacquot

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 Massenets 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