Isild Le Besco
- Catherine Belkhodja (mother)
Isild Le Besco (born 22 November 1982) is a French actress and filmmaker. She is of French and Algerian descent on her mother's side, and Vietnamese and Breton on her father's.[1]
She has starred in many films, including Sade (2000), a French film starring Daniel Auteuil, and in The Good Heart, directed by Dagur Kari. The third of five children of actress and journalist Catherine Belkhodja, she grew up in the world of theatre and film. All her siblings as adults are also involved in these worlds as actors, directors, cameramen, and producers.
Sex abuse cases
She has accused Benoît Jacquot of raping her during their relationship which started when she was underage, and would file a criminal complaint by July 2024.[2][3] Jacquot would be preliminarily criminally charged with raping her in July 2024.[4][5] On July 4, 2024, the Paris prosecutors office announced that the rape charge against Jacquot was now official and Jacquot was charged with the rape of a minor, Le Besco.[6] It was also revealed that a partner of Le Besco was charged with raping her over a 10-month span in 2007.[6] Jacquet will serve as a special witness in this separate case.[6] Le Besco has also alleged Jacques Doillon made advances during work sessions and tried to sexually blackmail her in 2000 when she hoped to star in his film Carrément à l'Ouest.[7][8]
Filmography
Feature films
- 1990: Lacenaire by Francis Girod
- 1996: La Puce by Emmanuelle Bercot
- 1999: Girls Can't Swim by Anne-Sophie Birot
- 2000: Adieu Babylone by Frédéric Frydmann
- 2000: Sade by Benoît Jacquot
- 2001: Roberto Succo by Cédric Kahn
- 2002: Un Moment de bonheur by Antoine Santana
- 2002: The Repentant by Laetitia Masson
- 2002: Adolphe by Benoît Jacquot
- 2003: Le Cout de la vie by Philippe Le Guay
- 2004: A tout de suite by Benoît Jacquot
- 2004: Princesse Marie [fr] by Benoît Jacquot
- 2005: Backstage by Emmanuelle Bercot
- 2005: La Ravisseuse by Antoine Santana
- 2006: Wild Camp (Camping sauvage) by Christophe Ali and Nicolas Bonilauri
- 2006: L'Intouchable by Benoît Jacquot
- 2006: U (voix de la princesse) by Serge Elissalde and Grégoire Solotareff
- 2007: Pas douce by Jeanne Waltz
- 2008: Enfances
- 2009: Je Te Mangerais by Sophie Laloy
- 2009: The Good Heart
- 2010: Deep in the Woods
- 2014: Manhattan Romance
- 2014: Les brigands
- 2014: Portrait of the Artist
- 2014: The New Girlfriend
- 2015: Mon roi
Short films
- 1999: Cinematon #995 by Gérard Courant
- 1991: Place des Vosges by Catherine Belkhodja
- 1997: Anniversaires by Rosette
- 1997: Kub Valium by Marine Ledu
- 1997: Les Vacances by Emmanuelle Bercot
- 1997: Coquillettes by Joséphine Flasseur
- 1998: Les amis de Ninon by Rosette
- 2000: Des Anges by Julien Leloup
- 2003: Quelqu'un vous aime by Emmanuelle Bercot
- 2003: Dans la foret noire by Joséphine Flasseur
- 2016: Cinématon #2944 by Gérard Courant
Television
- 1987: Reflets perdus du miroir by Catherine Belkhodja
- 1999: Une Fille rebelle
- 1999: Le Choix d’Élodie by Emmanuelle Bercot
- 2003: La Maison du canal
- 2003: Les Mythes urbains
Screenwriter
- 1998: Demi-tarif
- 2004: Charly
- 2010: Bas-fonds
Director
- 2004: Demi-tarif
- 2007: Enfances co-réalisé par Safy Nebbou, Isild Le Besco, Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige, Corinne Garfin, Ismaël Ferroukhi et Yann Le Gal
- 2007: Charly
- 2010: Bas-fonds
- 2014: Ponts de Sarajevo (Documentary)
Theater
- 2007: La Double Inconstance by Marivaux au Théâtre National de Chaillot, mise en scene by Christian Colin with Grégoire Colin
Other media
- "Marais," narrator—an audio walking tour of the Paris neighborhood. Created by Soundwalk[9]
Awards
- 2000: Prix du meilleur scénario Junior au festival de Paris pour son premier scénario: Demi-tarif
- 2001: Étoile d'or de la révélation féminine for Sade, by Benoît Jacquot.
- 2001: Nomination: 7 d'or pour le Choix d'Elodie
- 2001: Nomination: César Award du Meilleur espoir féminin pour Sade
- 2001: Lumières Award for Most Promising Actress for Sade
- 2002: Nomination: César du Meilleur espoir féminin pour Roberto Succo
- 2004: Prix spécial du Jury a l'European first film festival d’Angers pour Demi-tarif
- 2004: Prix Procirep. Premiers plans. Angers pour Demi-tarif
- 2004: Special prize of Jury du festival de Séoul pour Demi-tarif
- 2005: Grand Prix du Jury. Crossing Europe Festival. Linz pour Demi-tarif
- 2004: Nomination pour le prix Louis Deluc pour Demi-tarif
- 2006: Prix Marcello Mastroianni a la Mostra de Venise (best new actress)
References
- ^ "The Wild Child of French Cinema". The New York Times. 24 April 2005. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "French film director Benoît Jacquot placed under formal investigation for rape". France 24. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Judith Godrèche Files Sexual Assault Complaint Against Jacques Doillon As Anna Mouglalis & Islid Le Besco Also Accuse Director Of Harassment". Deadline. 8 February 2024.
- ^ Breeden, Aurelien (3 July 2024). "French Director Benoît Jacquot Is Charged With Rape". New York Times. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "French film director Jacquot charged with rape". Le Monde. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Prominent director targeted in French cinema's #MeToo wave charged with rape, assault of actors". Associated Press. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Forgar, Ségolène (9 February 2024). ""Il m'a embrassée de force" : Anna Mouglalis et Isild le Besco, les autres accusatrices de Jacques Doillon". Madame Figaro (in French). Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "French police release filmmaker, prepare to charge another over alleged sexual abuse". France 24. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Soundwalk Archived 28 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
External links
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- Isild Le Besco at IMDb
- Official site
- Site with photos and updates
- Isild Le Besco, actor-director
- Portrait in Le Monde
- Wildlife: Isild Le Besco, Scott Foundas, Film Comment, January/February 2011
- Actresses of France – site with photos and updates
- Isild Le Besco at Actrices Françaises Fan Site
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