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Benoît Jacquot

Benoît Jacquot

Director, writer and actor · Born February 5, 1947 (79) · Paris, France

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 5, 1947 (79)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Director, writer and actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 64 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are Benoît Jacquot's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

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

share of theme weight
Self
42%
Bonds
22%
Power
9%
Morality
9%
Society
8%
Ideas
7%
Survival
3%
Obsession4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 5 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 11 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
11
Contemplative
8
Romantic
5
Warm
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous3
  • Other1

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 Benoît Jacquot's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Benoît Jacquot'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

64 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Belle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Par coeurs(2022)

    Director · Screenplay · as Voice

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Suzanna Andler(2021)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Casanova, Last Love(2019)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Opéra National de Paris: Verdi's La Traviata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Eva(2018)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets(2017)

    as Captain Welcoming Arysum

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Never Ever(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Massenet: Werther (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Gentleman Rissient (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • La Traviata - Opéra de Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Diary of a Chambermaid(2015)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • 3 Hearts(2014)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Chinese Puzzle(2013)

    as Xavier's Dad

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Venice 70: Future Reloaded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Joan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Looking for Hortense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Kévadian

  • Farewell, My Queen(2012)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Deep in the Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Massenet: Werther (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • The Counterfeiters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Writer

  • Villa Amalia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Writer

  • The Untouchable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Writer

  • Gaspard le bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Right Now(2004)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Princess Marie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Adolphe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Story

  • Tosca(2001)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Sade(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The False Servant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Keep It Quiet(1999)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The School of Flesh(1998)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Par cœur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Seventh Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Writer

  • Marianne(1997)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Single Girl(1995)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Écrire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Il faut qu'une porte soit ouverte ou fermée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Emma Zunz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Writer

  • Cuentos de Borges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Writer

  • The Death of the Young English Aviator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • dans la solitude des champs de coton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • The Disenchanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer

  • Journey to the End of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • L'Atelier de Robert Motherwell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • The Beggars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Elvire Jouvet 40 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Burning Bush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Scenario Writer

  • With All Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Japon: Le Biwa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Une villa aux environs de New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • Short Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Le secrétaire de Monsieur Mann

  • La Toilette des pensées (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • The Wings of the Dove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Screenplay

  • La bête dans la jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Return to the Beloved(1979)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Le Navire Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as (voice)

  • The Theatre of the Matters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as L'ecrivain

  • Closet Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Writer

  • Son nom de Venise dans Calcutta désert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • The Musician Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director · Screenplay

  • India Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Assistant Director · as Voix de la Réception (voice)

  • Jacques Lacan: La Psychanalyse 1 & 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Writer

  • La Sœur du cadre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as The brother

Career shape

A full career of 64 titles from 1973 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Chinese Puzzle (2013)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

Chinese Puzzle (2013)

Midcredits 78th

Film career

  • 1975Screen debut· India Song

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting11 of 64: 9 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting52 of 64: 26 only directing, 26 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thWriting28 of 64: 2 only writing, 26 with another role · typical Midcredits score26thOther crew1 of 64: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

64 titles, 27 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 26 of them.

By decade

1970s9 · 5 acting · 5 crew1980s11 · 1 acting · 10 crew1990s14 · crew2000s9 · crew2010s18 · 4 acting · 14 crew2020s3 · 1 acting · 3 crew

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 Benoît Jacquot's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · director, writer

Marianne (1997)

86th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Tosca (2001)

Midcredits 84th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 67/100 and the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Benoît Jacquot's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 68 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Benoît Jacquot work with?

People who share at least 2 of Benoît Jacquot's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Julia Grégory shares the most, 7.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers