Juliette Binoche (b. 1964) is one of France’s most distinguished and celebrated actresses who exuded grace and casual elegance for over four decades on camera. She’s known for her versatility, depth, and her impressive body of work. She grew up in an artistic family—her father, Jean-Marie Binoche, was a sculptor, actor and theater director; her mother, Monique Yvette Stalens, was a teacher and actress (her Polish-born maternal grandfather, André Stalens, was of Belgian and French descent). This creative environment profoundly influenced her, shaping her path towards the arts from an early age.
Binoche began acting in her teenage years and, for a while, she received formal training at the Conservatoire National Supérieur d’Art Dramatique de Paris (a.k.a. the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts), one of France’s foremost drama schools. Her early career in French cinema was marked by a series of collaborations with acclaimed directors such as Leos Carax, André Téchiné and Jacques Doillon, which quickly solidified her position as a rising star. One of her breakthrough roles came in 1985 with Jean-Luc Godard’s “Je Vous salue, Marie” (a.k.a. “Hail Mary”), a controversial, contemporary reworking of the Virgin birth. Her performance in the film garnered significant attention and paved the way for more challenging and high-profile roles.
Her first major international success came in 1988 when she starred in her first English-language film, “The Unbearable Lightness of Being,” an erotic classic directed by Philip Kaufman. Based on Milan Kundera’s 1984 novel, the film saw Binoche cast opposite Daniel Day-Lewis and Lena Olin, and her nuanced portrayal of Czech protest photographer Tereza, a sensitive and conflicted young woman, brought her to the attention of Hollywood. The film was praised for its complex narrative and the delicate interplay between its characters, with Binoche’s performance standing out for its emotional depth and authenticity.
In the 1990s, she continued to build her reputation, working with some of the most respected directors in world cinema. Her collaboration with Krzysztof Kieślowski in “The Three Colors Trilogy” is particularly notable. In “Trois couleurs: Bleu” (1993, a.k.a. “Three Colors: Blue”), she portrayed Julie, a woman who loses her composer husband and daughter in a car accident. The film explored themes of grief, freedom, and personal transformation, and Binoche’s portrayal earned her a César (the French equivalent of the Oscar) and the Best Actress Award at the Venice Film Festival. This role was a turning point in her career, showcasing her ability to convey complex emotions with subtlety and restraint, without resorting to melodrama.
Her success in European cinema did not go unnoticed across the Atlantic. In 1996, she starred in “The English Patient,” directed by Anthony Minghella. Her role as Hana, a nurse tending to a critically burned patient during World War II, won her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and reinforced her position as an international movie star. The film was a momentous achievement, not only because it earned her an Oscar, but also because it cemented her status as a truly international actress, capable of seamlessly moving between French and English-language films.
The early 2000s saw Binoche continue to expand her repertoire. One of her most memorable performances during this period was in Lasse Hallström’s “Chocolat” (2000)—one of her very few forays into Hollywood, but she found her own balance between arthouse fare and big-budget Hollywood films—where she played a single mother who opens a chocolate shop in a conservative French village. The role showcased her lighthearted charm and comic timing, and the film’s success further boosted her popularity, earning her another Academy Award nomination, this time for Best Actress (she lost to Julia Roberts in “Erin Brokovich”).
“Chocolat” (2000, trailer)
What sets Juliette Binoche apart is her unwavering commitment to artistic integrity. Between successful features, she has consistently taken on challenging and unconventional roles, preferring to work with some of the most renowned auteur filmmakers from the past fifty years in small, independent arthouse films, rather than pursue a career as a Hollywood star with a string of commercial mainstream projects. Her collaboration with Michael Haneke in “Caché” (2005) is a prime example. The film, a psychological thriller that deals with themes of guilt and trauma, demanded an intense, internalized performance from Binoche. Her portrayal of Anne Laurent, a woman whose family becomes the target of a mysterious stalker, was widely acclaimed for its understated yet powerful intensity.
Binoche’s career has also been marked by her willingness to take risks and push her own boundaries. While she appeared opposite Steve Carell and Emily Blunt in the very successful romantic comedy “Dan in Real Life” (2007), she was also committed to do “Shirin” (2008), a daring cinematic experiment directed by Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami. From a fixed camera position, we are shown 114 close-ups of Iranian actresses, along with Binoche, watching a fictional film adaptation of an ancient Persian love story. “Shirin” observes their emotional responses to the film that we don’t see. For another Kiarostami film, “Copie conforme” (2010, a.k.a. “Certified Copy”), Binoche won the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival. The film was a departure from traditional narrative structures, blurring the line between reality and fiction. Binoche’s performance, which shifted between playing a stranger and a lover in a single conversation, showcased her extraordinary ability to navigate ambiguity and complexity.
In addition to her work in film, Binoche is also an accomplished stage actress and has appeared in numerous theater productions. She has played roles in classic plays such as Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull” (1988) in Paris, and Harold Pinter’s “Betrayal” (2000-2001) on Broadway; critic John Heilpern wrote in his review of November 20, 2020, for the Observer, ‘There are three very good reasons to rush to see the new production of Harold Pinter’s 1978 “Betrayal” at the American Airlines Theatre—Juliette Binoche, Juliette Binoche and Juliette Binoche! No disrespect to her co-stars Liev Schreiber and John Slattery, but that is the way love goes.’
She created the stage production “In-I” (2008) with the British dancer-choreographer Akran Khan and brought it to various cities, including at The Munt in Brussels—for “In-I,” she learned to dance in four months. Binoche also demonstrated her versatility and skill in live performance once more with Ivo van Hove’s “Antigone” (2015) in Antwerp, among others.
Her legacy extends beyond her acting achievements. She is known for her activism and humanitarian work, particularly in support of women’s rights and environmental causes. She has lent her voice to numerous campaigns and initiatives such as Reporters Without Borders, and uses her platform to raise awareness about social and political issues. In 2018, she wrote a letter with astrophycist Aurélien Barrau, urging politicians to act firmly and immediately in tackling climate change and the collapse of biodiversity, and describing it as the ‘greatest challenge in the history of mankind.’
The letter—a call for serious action to save the planet—was signed by two hundred of the world’s most prominent artists and scientists, including actresses Marion Cotillard, Charlotte Rampling, Laetitia Casta, Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Adjani, Carole Bouquet, Nathalie Baye; actors Alain Delon, Bradley Cooper, Jude Law, Willem Defoe, Ethan Hawke, Ralph Fiennes, John Tuturro; directors Claire Denis, Wim Wenders, John Boorman, Alfonso Cuarón, David Cronenberg, and many others. This commitment to making a positive impact reflects her desire to contribute to society.
Juliette Binoche wins an Oscar for Actress in a Supporting Role for “The English Patient” (1996)
Despite all her kudos and awards—including an Oscar, BAFTA, César, and three European Film Awards—Binoche has remained humble and grounded, often attributing her success to the collaborative nature of filmmaking and the importance of storytelling. Her passion for her craft is evident in every role she takes on, whether it’s a romantic lead, a complex anti-heroine, or a mother grappling with personal loss. This dedication, combined with her natural talent, has made her one of the most respected and beloved actresses in contemporary cinema.
Many years ago, she could easily have become one of Hollywood’s top stars, yet—as already mentioned—she prefers working with independent auteurs. With each role—no matter if it’s a mainsteam or arthouse film—she exposes her heart and brings a unique blend of sensitivity, intelligence, and emotional depth, captivating audiences and critics alike. So many of her films remind us why she’s one of the best actresses of her generation.
Finally, is there any film of hers that could be considered the ultimate Juliette Binoche film, or is there one performance in particular that could be singled out as her definite or most iconic screen role? No. It’s impossible to pick out one that stands out and that shows her unique talent as an actress. It’s impossible to make a choice, considering her stunning body of work up until now. One of the many films she did that hasn’t been mentioned so far, and that might be somewhere in the middle between arthouse cinema and mainstream, is the psychological thriller “Celle que vous croyez” (2019, a.k.a. “Who You Think I Am”), with Binoche captivating as always; her character is vulnerable and intense, and she captures the complexitis of a woman caught between longing and self-doubt. But then again, those are just a few of her many trademarks.
She once said, ‘Acting is like peeling an onion. You have to peel away each layer to reveal another.’ It’s one of her many memorable quotes on her craft as an actress and as a performer, and that’s maybe what it takes when she plays women pulling themselves through confusing situations, political intrigue, and romantic entanglements—or often all at once.
“Celle que vous croyez” (2019, a.k.a. “Who You Think Am,” trailer)
One of her latest screen efforts is the French historical drama and beautifully crafted culinary romance “La passion de Dodin Bouffant” (2023, a.k.a. “The State of Things”), which earned screenwriter and director Tran Anh Hung the Best Director Award at last year’s Cannes Film Festival. As possibly the most mesmerizing food film since Lasse Hallström’s “The Hundred-Foot Journey” and Jon Favreau’s “Chef” (both 2014), “The State of Things” is set in 19th-century France (mostly) on the grounds of a chateau, with Juliette Binoche as Eugénie—an unsung, genius-level private chef who is a quiet but skilled, commanding presence in the kitchen.
The film received international critical acclaim. The New York Times described the film in its January 4, 2024, review as having ‘elements of joy and sorrow, humor and intensity, beauty and light and shadow combine in a perfectly balanced experience,’ and on February 6, 2024, rogerebert.com praised the absorbing 38-minute opening sequence by saying, ‘The camera never stops moving. What we are doing, for 38 minutes, is watching these people [especially Juliette Bincohe and Benoît Magimel] cook, and, naturally, drooling over the meal being prepared before our eyes. This scene is an amazing feat, so much so that there’s satisfaction when you watch the guests in the dining room taste the food, savoring every bite, not even needing to say a word. The pleasure is palpable.’
Juliette Binoche, who turned sixty this year, will likely resist any future siren calls of Hollywood, as she did most of her career. Being the highly acclaimed performer that she is for the intelligence she always brings to her complex and varied roles, she has outclassed Hollywood. She simply doesn’t need it.
FILMS
LIBERTY BELLE (1983) DIR Pascal Kané PROD Margaret Ménégoz SCR Pascal Kané, Pascal Bonitzer CAM Robert Alazraki MUS Georges Delerue ED Martine Giordano CAST Jérôme Zucca, Dominique Laffin, André Dussollier, Philippe Caroit, Jean-Pierre Calfon, Anouk Ferjac, Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Maurice Vallier, Fred Personne, Marcel Ophüls, Anne-Laure Meury, Juliette Binoche (La Fille Du Rallye)
JE VOUS SALUE, MARIE, A.K.A. HAIL MARY (1985) DIR – SCR Jean-Luc Godard PROD Alain Sarde, Yves Peyrot CAM Jacques Firmann, Jean-Bernard Menoud ED Anne-Marie Miéville CAST Myriem Roussel, Thierry Rode, Philippe Lacoste, Manon Andersen, Malachi Jara Kohan, Juliette Binoche (Juliette), Anne Gautier, Johan Leysen, Serge Musy
LES NANAS (1985) DIR Annick Lanoë PROD Lise Fayolle SCR Annick Lanoë, Chantal Pelletier CAM François Catonné MUS François Valéry ED Joële Van Effenterre CAST Marie-France Pisier, Dominique Lavanant, Macha Méril, Odette Laure, Catherine Samie, Juliette Binoche (Antoinette), Clémentine Célarié, Sophie Artur, Marilu Marini, Myriam Mézières,Anémone, Bárbara Del Sol
LA VIE DE FAMILLE, a.k.a. FAMILY LIFE (1985) DIR Jacques Doillon PROD Charles Brabant, Jean-François Lepetit SCR Jacques Doillon, Jean-François Goyet CAM Marcel Carré ED Nicole Dedieu CAST Sami Frey, Mara Goyet, Juliet Berto, Juliette Binoche (Natacha), Aïna Walle, Catherine Gandois, Simon De La Brosse, Henriette Palazzi
ADIEU BLAIREAU, a.k.a. FAREWELL TO FRED (1985) DIR – SCR Bob Decout PROD Yannick Bernard, Meyer Berreby CAM Serge Halsdorf MUS Dominique Perrier ED Sophie Bhaud, Jean-Bernard Bonis CAST Philippe Léotard, Annie Girardot, Jacques Penot, Christian Marquand, Juliette Binoche (Brigitte), Amidou, Albert Dray, Yves Rénier, John Dobrynine, Agathe Gil, Emanuel Booz, Pierre-Yves Burton, Jacqueline Doyen
RENDEZ-VOUS, a.k.a.ANDRÉ TÉCHINÉ’S RENDEZ-VOUS(1985) DIR André TéchinéPROD Alain Terzian SCR André Téchiné, Olivier Assayas CAM Renato Berta ED Martine Giordano MUS Philippe Sarde CAST Lambert Wilson, Juliette Binoche (Nina/Anne Larrieux), Wadeck Stanczak, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Dominique Lavanant, Anne Wiazemsky, Jean-Louis Vitrac
LE MEILLEUR DE LA VIE, a.k.a. A BETTER LIFE (1985) DIR Renaud Victor SCR Renaud Victor, Sophie Rouffio, Charles Boyadjian CAM Richard Copans ED Jean Gargonne CAST Sandrine Bonnaire, Jacques Bonnaffé, Jean-Marc Bory, Marie-Christine Barrault, Julie Jézéquel, Jenny Clève, Renaud Victor, Juliette Binoche (Véronique’s Friend at the Bar)
MON BEAU-FRÈRE A TUÉ MA SOEUR, a.k.a. MY BROTHER-IN-LAW KILLED MY SISTER (1986) DIR Jacques Rouffio PROD Giorgio Silvagni SCR Jacques Rouffio, georges Cochon CAM Jacques Loiseleux MUS Philippe Sarde ED Anna Ruiz CAST Michel Serrault, Michel Piccoli, Jean Carmet, Juliette Binoche (Esther Bouloire), Jean-Pierre Bisson, Milva, Tom Novembre, Isabelle Petit-Jacques
MAUVAIS SANG, a.k.a. THE NIGHT IS YOUNG (1986) DIR – SCR Leos Carax PROD Alain Dahan CAM Jean Yves Escoffier ED Nelly Quettier CAST Michel Piccoli, Juliette Binoche (Anna), Denis Lavant, Hans Meyer, Julie Delpy, Carroll Brooks, Hugo Pratt, Mireille Perrier, Serge Reggiani, Jérôme Zucca, Leos Carax
THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING (1988) DIR Philip Kaufman PROD Saul Zaentz SCR Philip Kaufman, Jean-Claude Carrière (novel “The Unbearable Lightness Of Being” [1984] by Milan Kundera) CAM Sven Nykvist ED Vivien Hillgrove, Michael Magill, Walter Murch MUS Mark Adler CAST Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche (Tereza), Lena Olin, Derek De Lint, Erland Josephson, Pavel Landovský, Donald Moffat, Daniel Olbrychski, Stellan Skarsgård, Tomek Bork, Bruce Meyers, Pavel Slaby, Pascale Kalensky
UN TOUR DE MANÈGE. a.k.a. ONCE AROUND THE PARK (1989) DIR Pierre Pradinas PROD Albert Prévost, Robert Guédiguian SCR Pierre Pradinas, Simon Pradinas, Alain Gautre CAM Jean-Pierre Sauvaire MUS Albert Marcœur ED Chantal Delattre CAST Juliette Binoche (Elsa), François Cluzet, Thierry Gimenez, Daniel Jégou, Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc, Denis Lavant, Thierry Fortineau, Albert Prévost, Brigitte Catillon, Michel Aumont
LES AMANTS DU PONT-NEUF, a.k.a. THE LOVERS ON THE BRIDGE (1991) DIR Leos CaraxPROD Christian Fechner CAM Jean-Yves Escoffier ED Nelly Quettier CAST Juliette Binoche (Michèle Stalens), Denis Lavant, Klaus-Michael Grüber, Marion Stalens, Chrichan Larsson, Paulette Berthonnier, Roger Berthonnier, Edith Scob, Georges Aperghis
WUTHERING HEIGHTS, a.k.a. EMILY BRONTË’S WUTHERING HEIGHTS (1992) DIR Peter Kosminsky PROD Mary Selway SCR Anne Devlin (novel “Wuthering Heights” [1847] by Emily Brontë; WUTHERING HEIGHTS [1920], adaptation By Eliot Stannard; WUTHERING HEIGHTS [1939], screenplay by Charles Macarthur, Ben Hecht; WUTHERING HEIGHTS [1948, TV], teleplay by John Davison; ABISMOS DE PASSIÓN, a.k.a. WUTHERING HEIGHTS [1954], adaptation by Luis Buñuel, Julio Alejandro, Arduino Maiuri; WUTHERING HEIGHTS [1962], teleplay by Nigel Kneale; WUTHERING HEIGHTS [1967, TV Series], adaptation By Hugh Leonard; WUTHERING HEIGHTS [1970], screenplay by Patrick Tilley; ARASHI GA OKA , a.k.a. WUTHERING HEIGHTS [1988] by Yoshishige Yoshida) CAM Mike Southon ED Tony Lawson MUS Ryuichi Sakamoto CAST Juliette Binoche (Cathy Linton/Catherine Earnshaw), Ralph Fiennes, Janet Mcteer, Sophie Ward, Simon Shepherd, Jeremy Northam, Jason Riddington, Simon Ward, Sinéad O’Connor
DAMAGE (1992) DIR-PROD Louis Malle SCR David Hare (novel “Damage” [1991] by Josephine Hart) CAM Peter Biziou ED John Bloom MUS Zbigniew Preisner CAST Jeremy Irons, Juliette Binoche (Anna Barton), Miranda Richardson, Rupert Graves, Ian Bannen, Peter Stormare, Gemma Clarke, Julian Fellowes, Leslie Caron, Tony Doyle, Raymond Gravell
TROIS COULEURS: BLEU, a.k.a. THREE COLORS: BLUE (1993) DIR Krzysztof Kieslowski PROD Marin Karmitz SCR Krzysztof Kieslowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz CAM Slawomir Idziak ED Jacques Witta MUS Zbigniew Preisner CAST Juliette Binoche (Julie), Benoit Régent, Hélène Vincent, Florence Pernel, Charlotte Very, Emmanuelle Riva, Philippe Volter, Claude Duneton, Hugues Quester, Julie Delpy
TROIS COULEURS; BLANC, a.k.a. THREE COLORS: WHITE (1994) DIR Krzysztof Kieslowski PROD Marin Karmitz SCR Krzysztof Kieslowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz CAM Edward Klozinski ED Urszula Leziak CAST Julie Delpy, Zbigniew Zamachowksi, Janusz Gajos, Jerzy Stuhr, Aleksander Bardini, Grzegorz Warchol, Cezary Harasimowicz, Jerzy Nowak, Juliette Binoche (Julie Vignon De Courcy)
TROIS COULEURS: ROUGE, a.k.a. THREE COLORS: RED (1994) DIR Krzysztof Kieslowski PROD Marin Karmitz SCR Krzysztof Kieslowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz CAM Piotr Sobocinski ED Jacques Witta MUS Zbigniew Preisner CAST Irene Jacob, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Frédérique Feber, Jean-Pierre Lorit, Samuel Lebihan, Marion Stalens, Teco Celio, Bernard Escalon, Juliette Binoche (Julie Vignon De Courcy), Julie Delpy
LE HUSSARD SUR LE TOIT, a.k.a. THE HORSEMAN ON THE ROOF (1995) DIR Jean-Paul Rappeneau SCR Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Jean-Claude Carrière, Nina Companéez, Jean Giono CAM Thierry Arbogast ED Noëlle Boisson MUS Jean-Claude Petit CAST Juliette Binoche (Pauline De Théus), Olivier Martinez, Pierre Arditi, François Cluzet, Jean Yanne, Claudio Amendola, Isabelle Carré, Carlo Cecchi, Gérard Depardieu
UN DIVAN À NEW YORK, a.k.a. A COUCH IN NEW YORK (1996) DIR Chantal Akerman PROD Diana Elbaum, Régine Konckier, Jean-Luc Ormières, Jacqueline Pierreux, Ingrid Windisch SCR Chantal Akerman, Jean-Louis Benoît CAM Dietrich Lohmann MUS Sonia Wieder-Atherton ED Claire Atherton CAST Juliette Binoche (Béatrice Saulnier), William Hurt, Stephanie Buttle, Barbara Garrick, Paul Guilfoyle, Richard Jenkins, Kent Broadhurst, Matthew Burton, Henry Bean, Adam Lefevre
THE ENGLISH PATIENT (1996) DIR Anthony Minghella PROD Saul Zaentz SCR Anthony Minghella (novel “The English Patient” [1992] by Michael Ondaantje) CAM John Seale ED Walter Murch MUS Gabriel Yared CAST Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche (Hana), Willem Dafoe, Kristin Scott Thomas, Naveen Andrews, Colin Firth, Julian Wadham, Jürgen Prochnow, Kevin Whately, Clive Merrison, Nino Castelnuovo, Hichem Rostom
ALICE ET MARTIN, a.k.a. ALICE AND MARTIN (1998) DIR André Téchiné PROD Alain Sarde SCR André Téchiné, Olivier Assayas, Gilles Taurand CAM Caroline Champetier ED Martine Giordano MUS Philippe Sarde CAST Juliette Binoche (Alice), Alexis Loret, Mathieu Amalric, Carmen Maura, Jean-Pierre Lorit, Marthe Villalonga, Roschdy Zem
LES ENFANTS DU SIÈCLE, a.k.a. THE CHILDREN OF THE CENTURY (1999) DIR Diane Kurys PROD Diane Kurys, Alain Sarde SCR Diane Kurys, Murray Head, François-Olivier Rousseau CAM Vilko Filac ED Joële Van Effenterre MUS Luis Bacalov CAST Juliette Binoche (George Sand/Baroness Aurore Dudevant), Benoît Magimel, Stefano Dionisi, Robin Renucci, Karin Viard, Isabelle Carré, Patrick Chesnais
LA VEUVE DE SAINT-PIERRE, a.k.a. THE WIDOW OF SAINT-PIERRE (2000) DIR Patrice Leconte PROD Gilles Legrand, Frédéric Brillion SCR Claudio Faraldo (adaptation by Patrice Leconte) CAM Eduardo Serra ED Joëlle Hache MUS Pascal Estève CAST Juliette Binoche (Pauline), Daniel Auteuil, Emir Kusturica, Michel Duchaussoy, Philippe Magnan, Christian Charmetant, Philippe De Janerand, Maurice Chevit
CODE INCONNU: RÉCIT INCOMPLET DE DIVERS VOYAGES, a.k.a. CODE UNKNOWN: INCOMPLETE TALES OF SEVERAL JOURNEYS (2000) DIR Michael Haneke PROD Alain Sarde, Marin Karmitz CAM Jürgen Jürges ED Karin Hartuzsch, Nadine Muse, Andreas Prochaska MUS Giba Gonçalves CAST Juliette Binoche (Anne Laurent), Thierry Neuvic, Sepp Bierbichler, Alexandre Hamidi, Maimouna Hélène Diarra, Ona Lu Yenke, Djibril Kouyaté, Luminita Gheorghiu, Crenguta Hariton Stoica
CHOCOLAT (2000) DIR Lasse Hallström PROD Kit Golden, Leslie Holleran SCR Robert Nelson Jacobs (novel “Chocolat” [1999] By Joanne Harris) CAM Roger Pratt ED Andrew Mondshein MUS Rachel Portman CAST Juliette Binoche (Vianne Rocher), Johnny Depp, Judi Dench, Lena Olin, Alfred Molina, Leslie Caron, Victoire Thivisol, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugh O’Conor
DÉCALAGE HORAIRE, a.k.a. JET LAG (2002) DIR Danièle Thompson PROD Alain Sarde SCR Danièle Thompson, Christopher Thompson CAM Patrick Blossier ED Sylvie Landra MUS Eric Serra CAST Juliette Binoche (Rose), Jean Reno, Sergi López, Scali Delpeyrat, Karine Belly, Raoul Billerey, Nadège Beausson-Diagne, Alice Taglioni, Jérôme Keen, Sébastian Lalanne
COUNTRY OF MY SKULL (2004) DIR John Boorman PROD John Boorman, Robert Chartoff, Kieran Corrigan, Lynn Hendee, Mike Medavoy SCR Ann Peacock (book “Country of My Skull” [1998] by Antjie Krog) CAM Seamus Deasy ED Ron David MUS Murray Anderson CAST Samuel L. Jackson, Juliette Binoche (Anna Malan), Brendan Gleeson, Menzi ‘Ngubs’ Ngubane, Sam Ngakane, Aletta Bezuidenhout, Lionel Newton, Langley Kirkwood, Owen Sejake
CACHÉ, a.k.a. HIDDEN (2005) DIR – SCR Michael Haneke PROD Andrew Colton, Veit Heiduschka CAM Christian Berger ED Nadine Muse, Michael Hudecek CAST Daniel Auteuil, Juliette Binoche (Anne Laurent), Maurice Bénichou, Annie Girardot, Bernard Le Coq, Daniel Duval, Nathalie Richard, Denis Podalydès, Walid Afkir, Lester Makedonsky
BEE SEASON (2005) DIR Scott McGehee, David Siegel PROD Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa SCR Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal (novel “Bee Season” [2000] by Myla Goldberg) CAM Giles Nuttgens ED Lauren Zuckerman MUS Peter Nashel CAST Richard Gere, Juliette Binoche (Miriam), Flora Cross, Max Minghella, Kate Bosworth, Corey Fischer, Sam Zuckerman, Joe Mankin, Piers Mackenzie
MARY (2005) DIR Abel Ferrara PROD Roberto De Nigris, Fernando Sulichin SCR Abel Ferrara, Mario Isabella, Simone Lageoles, Scott Pardo CAM Stefano Falivene ED Patrizio Marone MUS Francis Kuipers CAST Juliette Binoche (Marie Palesi/Mary Magdalene), Forest Whitaker, Matthew Modine, Heather Graham, Marion Cotillard, Stefania Rocca, Marco Leonardi, Luca Lionelli, Mario Opinato
PARIS JE T’AIME (2006) DIR – SCR Nobuhiro Suwa (Segment “Place de victoires”) PROD Emmanuel Benbihy, Claudie Ossard CAM Pascal Marty (segment “Place de victoires”) ED Hisako Suwa (segment “Place de victoires”) CAST (segment “Place de victoires”) Juliette Binoche (Suzanne), Martin Combes, Willem Dafoe, Hippolyte Girardot, Roxane Pelicier
QUELQUES JOURS EN SEPTEMBRE, a.k.a. A FEW DAYS IN SEPTEMBER (2006) DIR – SCR Santiago Amigorena PROD Paulo Branco CAM Christophe Beaucarne ED Sarah Turoche MUS Laurent Martin CAST Juliette Binoche (Irène Montano), John Turturro, Sara Forestier, Tom Riley, Nick Nolte, Mathieu Demy, Saïd Amadis, Magne-Håvard Brekke, Joël Lefrançois, Alexis Galmot
BREAKING AND ENTERING (2006) DIR – SCR Anthony Minghella PROD Sydney Pollack, Anthony Minghella CAM Benoît Delhomme ED Lisa Gunning MUS Underworld, Gabriel Yared CAST Jude Law, Juliette Binoche (Amira Simić), Robin Wright Penn, Rafi Gavron, Martin Freeman, Ed Westwick, Velibor Topić, Rad Lazar, Poppy Rogers, Juliet Stevenson, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga
LE VOYAGE DU BALLON ROUGE, a.k.a. FLIGHT OF THE RED BALLOON (2007) DIR Hsiao-Hsien Hou PROD Kristina Larsen, François Margolin SCR Hsiao-Hsien Hou, François Margolin CAM Ping Bin Lee ED Jean-Christophe Hym, Ching-Song Liao CAST Juliette Binoche (Suzanne), Simon Iteanu, Hippolyte Girardot, Fang Song, Louise Margolin, Anna Sigalevitch, Charles-Edouard Renault
DISENGAGEMENT (2007) DIR Amos Gitaï PROD Laurent Truchot SCR Amos Gitaï, Marie-José Sanselme CAM Christian Berger ED Isabelle Ingold MUS Simon Stockhausen CAST Juliette Binoche (Ana), Lorin Levo, Jeanne Moreau, Barbara Hendricks, Dana Ivgy, Hiam Abbass, Tomer Russo, Israel Katorza, Yussuf Abu-Warda, Uri Klauzner
DAN IN REAL LIFE (2007) DIR Peter Hedges PROD Brad Epstein SCR Peter Hedges, Pierce Gardner CAM Lawrence Sher MUS Sondre Lerche ED Sarah Flack CAST Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche (Marie), Dane Cook, Emily Blunt, Alison Pill, Brittany Robertson, Marlene Lawston, Dianne Wiest, John Mahoney, Norbert Leo Butz, Amy Ryan, Jessica Hecht, Frank Wood
PARIS (2008) DIR – SCR Cédric Klapisch PROD Bruno Levy CAM Christophe Beaucarne ED Francine Sandberg MUS Loïc Dury, Christophe Minck, Robert Burke CAST Juliette Binoche (Elise), Romain Duris, Fabrice Luchini, Albert Dupontel, François Cluzot, Karin Viard, Mélanie Laurent, Gilles Lellouche, Zinedine Soualem, Julie Ferrier, Cédric Klapisch
L’HEURE D’ÉTÉ, a.k.a. SUMMER HOURS (2008) DIR – SCR Olivier Assayas PROD Marin Karmitz, Nathanaël Karmitz, Charles Gillibert CAM Eric Gautier ED Luc Barnier CAST Juliette Binoche (Adrienne), Charles Berling, Jérémie Renier, Edith Scob, Dominique Reymond, Valérie Benneton, Isabelle Sadoyan, Kyle Eastwood, Alice De Lencquesaing, Emile Berling
SHIRIN (2008) DIR Abbas Kiarostami PROD Abbas Kiarostami, Hamideh Razavi SCR (poem ‘Khosrow E Shirin’ [12th Century] by Farrideh Golbou) CAM Gelareh Kiazand ED Abbas Kiarostami, Arash Sadeghi MUS Morteza Hananeh, Hossein Dehlavi CAST Juliette Binoche (Woman In The Audience), Hedieh Tehrani, Niki Karimi, Leila Hatami, Mahnaz Ashfar, Niki Karimi, Taraneh Alidoosti
COPIE CONFIRME, a.k.a. CERTIFIED COPY (2009) DIR Abbas Kiarostami PROD Abbas Kiarostami, Marin Karmitz, Natanaël Karmitz, Angelo Barbagallo, Charles Gillibert CAM Luca Bigazzi ED Bahman Kiarostami CAST Juliette Binoche (Elle), William Shimell, Jean-Claude Carrière, Agathe Natanson, Gianni Giachetti, Adrian Moore, Angelo Barbagallo
THE SON OF NO ONE (2011) DIR – SCR Dito Montiel PROD Dito Montiel, John Thompson CAM Benoît Delhomme ED Jake Pushinsky MUS David Wittman, Jonathan Elias CAST Channing Tatum, Tracy Morgan, Katie Holmes, Ray Liotta, Juliette Binoche (Loren Bridges), Al Pacino, James Ransone, Ursula Parker, Dito Montiel
ELLES (2011) DIR Malgorzata Szumowska PROD Marianne Slot SCR Malgorzata Szumowska, Tine Byrckel CAM Michel Englert ED Françoise Tourmen, Jacek Drosio MUS Pawel Mykietyn CAST Juliette Binoche (Anne), Anaïs Demoustier, Joanna Kulig, Louis-Do de Lancquesaing, Krystyna Janda, Andrzej Chyra
LA VUE D’UNE AUTRE, a.k.a. ANOTHER WOMAN’S LIFE (2012) DIR Sylvie Testud PROD Michèle Pétin, Laurent Pétin, Emmanuel Jacquelin SCR Sylvie Testud, Claire Lemaréchal (novel by Frederique Deghelt) CAM Thierry Arbogast ED Yann Malcor MUS André Dziezuk, Sébastien Lipszyc, Emmanuel Lypszyc, Franck Lascombes CAST Juliette Binoche (Marie Speranski), Mathieu Kassovitz, Aure Atika, Damièle Lebrun, Vernon Dobtcheff, Yvi Dachary-Le Béon, François Berléand
COSMOPOLIS (2012) DIR David Cronenberg PROD Paulo Branco, Martin Katz SCR David Cronenberg (novel “Cosmopolis” [2003] by Don DeLillo) CAM Peter Suschitzky ED Ronald Sanders MUS Howard Shore CAST Robert Pattinson, Sarah Gordon, Paul Giamatti, Kevin Durand, Abdul Ayoola, Juliette Binoche (Didi Francher), Emily Hampshire, Bob Bainborough
À COEUR OVERT, a.k.a. AN OPEN HEART (2012) DIR Marion Laine PROD Catherine Bozorgan, Christine Gozlan SCR Marion Laine (novel “Remonter l’Orenoque” [2005] by Mathias Énard) CAM Antoine Héberlé ED Mathilde Van de Moortel MUS Bruno Coulais CAST Juliette Binoche (Mila), Edgar Ramirez, Hippolyte Girardot, Amandine Dewasmes, Aurélia Petit, Bernard Verley, Elsa Tauveron, Romain Rondeau
CAMILLE CLAUDEL 2015 (2013) DIR Bruno Dumont PROD Muriel Merlin, Jean Bréhart, Rachid Bouchareb SCR Bruno Dumont (letters by Camille Claudel, Paul Claudel) CAM Guillaume Deffontaines ED Bruno Dumont, Basile Belkhiri CAST Juliette Binoche (Camille Claudel), Jean-Luc Vincent, Jessica Errero, Robert Leroy, Christiane Blum, Marion Keller, Nicole Faurite, Claire Peyrade
TUSEN GANGER GOD NATT, a.k.a. 1,000 TIMES GOOD NIGHT (2013) DIR Erik Poppe PROD Stein B. Kvae, Finn Gjerdrum SCR Erik Poppe, Harald Rosenløw Eeg CAM John Christian Rosenlund ED Sofia Lindgren MUS Armand Amar CAST Juliette Binoche (Rebecca), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lauryn Canny, Adrianna Cramer Curtis, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Larry Mullen Jr., Mads Ousdal, Chloë Annett
WORDS AND PICTURES (2013) DIR Fred Schepisi PROD Fred Schepisi, Curtis Burch SCR Gerald Di Pego CAM Ian Baker ED Peter Honess MUS Paul Grabowsky CAST Clive Owen, Juliette Binoche (Dina Delsanto), Bruce Davison, Navid Negahban, Amy Brenneman, Valerie Tian, Adam DiMarco, Josh Ssettuba
GODZILLA (2014) DIR Gareth Edwards PROD Thomas Tull, Brian Rogers, Mary Parent, Jon Jashmi SCR Max Borenstein (story by Dave Callaham) CAM Seamus McGarvey ED Bob Ducsay MUS Alexandre Desplat CAST Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche (Sandra Brody), Sally Hawkins, David Strathairn, Bryan Cranston, Richard T. Jones, Victor Rasuk
CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA (2014) DIR – SCR Olivier Assayas PROD Charles Gillibert CAM Yorick Le Saux ED Marion Monnier CAST Juliette Binoche (Maria Enders), Kristen Stewart, Chloë Grace Moretz, Lars Eidinger, Johnny Flynn, Angela Winkler, Hanns Zischler, Nora von Waldstätten, Brady Corbett, Aljoscha Stadelmann
NADIE QUIERA LA NOCHE, a.k.a. ENDLESS NIGHT (2015) DIR Isabel Coixet PROD Andrés Santana SCR Miguel Barros CAM Jean-Claude Larrieu ED Elena Ruiz MUS Lucas Vidal CAST Juliette Binoche (Josephine Peary), Rinko Kikuchi, Gabriel Byrne, Orto Ignatiussen, Matt Salinger, Ben Temple, Reed Brody, Alberto Jo Lee, Clarence Smith
7 LETTERS (2015) DIR – SCR Eric Khoo (segment “Cinema”) PROD Jacqueline Khoo, Junxiang Huang, Fong Cheng Tan (segment “Cinema”) CAM Brian Gothing Tan (segment “Cinema”) ED Christopher Datugan CAST (segment “Cinema”) Juliette Binoche (Elle), Nadiah m Din, Lim Poh Huat, Hamidah Jalil, Poh Huat Lim
THE 33 (2015) DIR Patricia Riggen PROD Robert Katz, Edward McGurn, Mike Medavoy SCR Mikko Alanne, Craig Borten, Michael Thomas (story by Jose Rivera; book “Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free, or The 33” by Hector Tobar) CAM Checco Varese ED Michael Tronick MUS James Horner CAST Antonio Banderas, Rodrigo Santoro, Juliette Binoche (María Segovia), James Brolin, Lou Diamond Phillips, Mario Casas, Adriana Barraza, Kate Castillo, Cote de Pablo, Bob Gunton, Gabriel Byrne
L’ATTESA, a.k.a. THE WAIT (2015) DIR Piero Messina PROD Carlotta Calori, Francesca Cima, Fabio Conversi, Nicola Giuliano, Jérôme Seydoux SCR Piero Messina, Giacomo Bendotti, Andrea Paolo Massara, Ilaria Macchia (play by Luigi Pirandello) CAM Francesco Di Giacomo ED Paolo Freddi, Lamberti Gerardo MUS Alma Napolitano CAST Juliette Binoche (Anna Remigi), Lou de Laâge, Giorgio Colangeli, Domenico Diele, Antonio Folletto, Corinna Locastro
MA LOUTE, a.k.a. SLACK BAY (2016) DIR – SCR Bruno Dumont PROD Muriel Merlin, Rachid Bouchareb, Jean Bréhart CAM Guillaume Deffontaines ED Bruno Dumont, Basile Belkhiri MUS CAST Fabrice Luchini, Juliette Binoche (Aude Van Peteghem), Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Jean-Luc Vincent, Brandon Lavieville, Didier Després, Cyril Rigaux
POLINA, a.k.a. POLINA, DANSER SA VIE (2016) DIR Valérie Müller, Angelin Preljocaj PROD Didier Creste, Gaëlle Bayssière, Olga Kulikova, Igor Rabchum SCR Valérie Müller (novel “Polina” [2011] by Bastien Vivès) ED Guillaume Saignol MUS 79d CAST Anastasia Shevtsova, Niels Schneider, Jeremie Bélingard, Miglen Mirtchev, Veronika Zhovnytska, Ksenia Kutepova, Aleksei Guskov, Bojinksi, Juliette Binoche (Liria Elsaj)
GHOST IN THE SHELL (2017) DIR Rupert Sanders PROD Michael Costigan, Steven Paul, Ari Arad, Avi Arad SCR Ehren Kruger, Jamie Moss, William Wheeler (comic “Ghost in the Shell” by Shirow Masamune) CAM Jess Hall ED Billy Rich, Neil Smith MUS Clint Manseil, Lorne Balfe CAST Scarlet Johansson, Pilou Asbaek, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche (Dr. Ouelet), Michael Pitt, Chin Han, Danusia Samal, Lasarus Ratuere, Yukata Izumihara
TELLE MÈRE, TELLE FILLE, a.k.a. BABY BUMP(S) (2017) DIR Noémi Saglio PROD Camille Gentet SCR Noémi Saglio, Agathe Pastorino CAM Pierre Aïm ED Sandro Lavezzi MUS Matthieu Chedid CAST Juliette Binoche (Mado), Camille Cottin, Lambert Wilson, Catherine Jacob, Jean-Luc Bideau, Michaël Dichter, Stéfi Celma, Philippe Vieux, Olivia Côte
UN BEAU SOLEIL INTÉRIEUR, a.k.a. LET THE SUN SHINE IN and LET THE SUNSHINE IN (2017) DIR Claire Denis PROD Olivier Delbosc SCR Claire Denis, Christine Angot (book by Roland Barthes) CAM Agnès Godard ED Guy Lecorne MUS Stuart Staples CAST Juliette Binoche (Isabelle), Xavier Beauvois, Philippe Katerine, Josiane Balasko, Sandrine Dumas, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Ales Descas, Gérard Depardieu
VISION (2018) DIR – PROD – SCR Naomi Kawase CAM Arata Dodo ED François Gédigier, Yôichi Shibuya MUS Makoto Ozone CAST Juliette Binoche (Jeanne), Masatoshi Nagase, Takanori Iwata, Minama, Mirai Moriyama, Min Tanaka, Mari Natsuki
DOUBLES VIES (2018) DIR – SCR Olivier Assayas PROD Charles Gillibert CAM Yorick Le Saux ED Simon Jacquet CAST Guillaume Canet, Juliette Binoche (Selena), Vincent Macaigne, Christa Théret, Nora Hamzawi, Pascal Greggory, Laurent Poitrenaux, Sigrid Bouaziz
HIGH LIFE (2018) DIR Claire Denis PROD Claudia Steffen, Laurence Clerc, Oliver Dungey, Klaudia Smieja, Andrew Lauren, D.J. Gugenheim, Christoph Friedel SCR Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau, Geoff Cox CAM Yorick Le Seaux, Tomasz Naumiuk ED Guy Lecorne MUS Stuart Staples, Tindersticks CAST Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche (Dibs), André Benjamin, Mia Goth, Lard Eidinger, Agata Buzek, Claire Tran, Victor Banerjee
CELLE QUE VOUS CROYEZ, a.k.a. WHO YOU THINK I AM (2019) DIR Safy Nebbou PROD Michel Saint-Jean SCR Safy Nebbou, Julie Peyr (novel “Celle que vous croyez” [2016] by Camille Laurens) CAM Gilles Porte ED Stéphane Pereira MUS Ibrahim Maalouf CAST Juliette Binoche (Claire Millaud), Nicole Garcia, François Civil, Marie-Ange Casta, Jules Houplain, Jules Gauzelin, Francis Leplay, Pierre Giraud
LA VÉRITÉ, a.k.a. THE TRUTH (2019) DIR – ED Hirokazu Koreeda PROD Muriel Merlin SCR Hirokazu Koreeda (short story by Ken Liu) CAM Eric Gautier MUS Alexei Aigui CAST Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche (Lumir), Ethan Hawke, Clémentine Grenier, Manon Clavel, Alain Liboit, Christian Crahay, Roger Van Hool, Ludivine Sagnier
LA BONNE ÉPOUSE, a.k.a. HOW TO BE A GOOD WIFE (2020) DIR Martin Provost PROD Serge Hayat, François Kraus, Denis Pineau-Valencienne SCR Martin Provost, Séverine Werba CAM Guillaume Schiffman ED Albertine Lastera MUS Grégoire Hetzel CAST Juliette Binoche (Paulette Van der Beck), Yolande Moreau, Noémi Lvovsky, Edouard Baer, François Berléand, Marie Zabukovec, Anamaria Vartolomei, Lily Taieb, Pauline Briand, Armelle, Marine Berlanger, Clémence Blondeau
OUISTREHAM, a.k.a. BETWEEN TWO WORLDS (2021) DIR Emmanuel Carrère PROD Emmanuel Carrère, Olivier Delbosc, David Gauquié, Julien Deris SCR Emmanuel Carrère, Hélène Devynck (book “Le Quai de Ouistreham” [2010] by Florence Aubenas) CAM Patrick Blossier ED Albertine Lastera MUS Mathieu Lamboley CAST Juliette Binoche (Marianne Winckler), Louise Pociecka, Steve Papagiannis, Aude Ruyter, Hélène Lambert, Jérémy Lechevallier, Kévin Maspimby
AVEC AMOUR ET ACHARNEMENT, a.k.a. BOTH SIDES OF THE BLADE (2022) DIR Claire Denis PROD Olivier Delbosc SCR Claire Denis, Christine Angot (novel “Un tournant de la vie” [2018] by Christine Angot) CAM Eric Gautier ED Emmanuelle Pencalet, Guy Lecorne, Sandie Nompar MUS Stuart Staples, Thunderstricks CAST Juliette Binoche (Sara), Vincent Lindon, Grégoire Colin, Bulle Ogier, Issa Perica, Alice Houri, Mati Diop, Bruno Podalydès, Lola Créton
PARADISE HIGHWAY (2022) DIR – SCR Anna Gutto PROD Anna Gutto, Claudia Bluemhuber, Georgia Bayliff, Michael Leahy CAM John Christian Rosenlund ED Christian Siebenherz MUS Anné Kulonen CAST Juliette Binoche (Sally), Frank Grillo, Hala Finley, Cameron Monaghan, Veronica Ferres, Christiane Seibel, Morgan Freeman, Desiree Wood
LE LYCÉEN, a.k.a. WINTER BOY (2022) DIR – SCR Christophe Honoré PROD Philippe Martin, David Thion CAM Rémy Chevrin ED Chantal Hymans MUS Yoshihiro Hanno CAST Paul Kircher, Juliette Binoche (Isabelle Ronis), Vincent Lacoste, Erwan Kepoa Falé, Adrien Casse, Anne Kessler, Elliot Jenicot, Pascal Carvo, Lawa Fauquet, Christophe Honoré
LA PASSION DE DODIN BOUFFANT, a.k.a. THE TASTE OF THINGS (2023) DIR Tran Anh Hung PROD Olivier Delbosc SCR Tran Anh Hung (novel “La vie et la passion de Dodin-Bouffant” [1924] by Marcel Rouff) CAM Jonathan Ricquebourg ED Mario Battistel CAST Juliette Binoche (Eugénie), Benoît Magimel, Emmanuel Salinger, Patrick d’Assumçao, Galatéa Bellugi, Jan Hammenecker, Frédéric Fisbach, Bonnie Chagneau-Ravoire
THE RETURN (2024) DIR Uberto Pasolini PROD Uberto Pasolini, Romain De Grand, Stéphane Moatti, Marco Pacchioni, Roberto Sessa, James Clayton, Vivien Aslanian SCR Uberto Pasolini, Edward Bond, John Collee (novel “Odyssey” [circa eighth century BC] by Homer) CAM Marius Panduru ED David Charap MUS Rachel Portman CAST Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche (Penelope), Charlie Plummer, Marwan Kenzari, Tom Rhys Harries, Amir Wilson, Ángela Molina, Jamie Andrew Cutler
TV MOVIES
FORT BLOQUÉ (1983) DIR Pierre Guinard CAST Pierre Castagne, Anne Roussel, Ronny Coutteure, Juliette Binoche (Nicole), Franck-Olivier Bonnet, Barbara Lacroix, René Lafleur, Janine Souchon
WOMEN & MEN 2: IN LOVE THERE ARE NO RULES (1991) DIR Walter Bernstein, Mike Figgis, Kristi Zea PROD David Brown, Jonathan Demme, William S. Gilmore SCR Walter Bernstein, Mike Figgis, Robert Breslo (story “A Domestic Dilemma” [published in New York Post, 1951] by Carson McCullers; story “Mara” By Henry Miller; story “Return To Kansas City” By Irwin Shaw) CAM Tony C. Janelli, Richard Quinlan, Jean-François Robin ED Andrew Mondshein, William S. Scharf, Katherine Wenning MUS Anton Sanko, Suzanne Vega CAST Matt Dillon, Kyra Sedgwick, Ray Liotta, Andie Mcdowell, Scott Glenn, Juliette Binoche (Mara)
MADEMOISELLE JULIE (2011) DIR Frédéric Fisbach, Nicolas Klotz PROD Frédéric Fisbach, Nicolas Klotz, Gildas Le Roux SCR (play by August Strindberg) CAM Hélène Louvart ED Nicolas Klotz, Hélène Louvart MUS John Manus CAST Juliette Binoche (Mademoiselle Julie), Nicolas Bouchaud, Bénédicte Cerutti,
ANTIGONE AT THE BARBICAN (2015) DIR Ivo van Hove, Tim Van Someren PROD Basil Comely SCR (Atheanian tragedy [ca. 441 BC] by Sophocles) CAST Juliette Binoche (Antigone), Obi Adill, Patrick O’Kane, Kristy Bushell, Samuel Edward-Cook, Finbar Lynch, Kathryn Pogson
