Juliette Binoche: “All Hollywood actresses are slaves of the system”

Juliette Binoche and Jean Reno

This wonderful, sincere film about love, and the random love of “one day” can be watched an infinite number of times. He is purely in the French style, unusually kind, very gentle... Especially when the hero of the film Felix allows the stranger Rosa to call from his phone, because “she drowned hers in the toilet,” quite by accident... Probably, this is love.

Or maybe it’s really impossible to refuse this woman, she is incredibly beautiful, romantic and very charming...

Juliette Binoche - Movies

Binoche made her debut in the 1983 TV movie Dorothea, Dancer on a Wire, and the same year starred in Pascal Canet's La Belle Liberté. After this, the actress’s career was followed by several small roles in the films “Kids” and “Goodbye Badger.” Then Binoche starred in Godard's film "Salute, Marie" about a girl whose belly is growing, although she has never slept with a guy. The next role for the actress was the main role in Andre Techinet's film "Rendezvous", and this was followed by the film "Bad Blood" by Leo Carax about criminals who plan to steal a vaccine against a dangerous virus from a laboratory. In 1988, Binoche played the role of Teresa in the film adaptation of Milan Kundera’s novel “The Unbearable Lightness of Being,” after which the filming of Leo Carax’s film about the love of the homeless, “Lovers from the New Bridge,” lasted three whole years. In 1992, the actress starred in another film adaptation, “Wuthering Heights” by Emily Brontë. In 1993, Binoche was offered a role in “Jurassic Park,” but she chose to star in Kieslowski’s film “Three Colors: Blue.” Anthony Minghella's film The English Patient achieved international success, and Binoche won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. In 1999, the actress played George Sand in the film Children of the Century. In 2000, Binoche starred in Michael Haneke's film Code Unknown and also played the lead role in Lasse Hallström's film Chocolat. Two years later, she appeared in the light comedy “Love Story” along with Jean Reno. Important films in the actress’s career were Haneke’s “The Hidden” and Amigorena’s “A Few Days in September,” as well as Minghella’s film “Breaking and Entering.” In 2007, the actress played in the film “The Voyage of the Red Balloon” by Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-Sen. In 2009, Binoche began working in Abbas Kiarostami's film Certified Copy.

Juliette Binoche - Wuthering Heights

In 1992, Binoche played the lead role in the film adaptation of Emily Brontë's novel Wuthering Heights. Cathy Earnshaw (Juliette Binoche) and her father's adopted son Heathcliff (Ralph Fiennes) are madly in love and constantly spend time together at his father's remote mountain estate. And the more Cathy and Mr. Earnshaw love Heathcliff, the more jealous Hindley, the girl’s brother, becomes. As soon as the father dies, he sends his adopted brother to work at the stables. One day, Cathy and Heathcliff sneak into a neighboring estate, and a dog bites the girl on the leg. She stays with neighbors while she recovers, and an attraction develops between her and the wealthy heir to the estate.

Juliette Binoche - "Chocolate"

2000 drama by Lasse Hallström. The action takes place in a provincial French town at the turn of the 1950s-60s: strict routines, Christian morality. On the eve of Lent, the beautiful Vienne (Juliette Binoche) comes to the city with her daughter Anouk (Victoire Thivisol) and opens a small confectionery where she sells sweets according to ancient Indian recipes. Count de Reynaud (Alfred Molina), the town's mayor, is outraged that Vienne has an illegitimate child and is trying to turn the residents against her. However, the confectionery shop is thriving, and its owner strives to help people: she hosts Josephine, who ran away from her husband who beat her. One day, wandering gypsies stop in the city, and Vienne meets Roux (Johnny Depp).

Juliette Binoche - "Love Story"

2002 romantic comedy film directed by Danielle Thompson. In the bustle of the airport, two dissimilar people collide: the gloomy successful businessman Felix (Jean Reno), who is in a hurry to find the woman he loves, and the chatty owner of a beauty salon, Rose (Juliette Binoche), who is running away from an unloved man. They have nothing in common, but suddenly, due to a staff strike, all flights are delayed, and Felix and Rosie have to endure each other's company.

Biographical information of Juliette Binoche

They are probably quite ordinary, she was born in 1964 in Paris in the family of a sculptor and director in the person of her father and an actress in her mother. In 1985, she starred in the leading role in the film “Date”. In 1997, at 33, she won an Oscar for her role in The English Patient.

The number of films that did not go unnoticed with her participation is more than 100. Of the last ones watched, the 2020 film called “The One That Wasn’t”, and her performance there is simply magnificent. Although she is old, you understand that she is so beautiful with her natural beauty, practically without makeup, all so sensual, interesting...

Childhood and youth

Juliette was born on March 9, 1964 in Paris. Father Jean-Marie Binoche was engaged in sculpture and directing in a puppet theater, mother Monique Staelens worked as an actress and French teacher. The mother's family experienced tragedy during World War II: many of Monique's relatives, including her parents, died in the ovens of Auschwitz.

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Juliette Binoche in her youth
Juliette's ancestors, in addition to the Poles and French, were Brazilians, Moroccans and Flemings. She has a sister, Marion, who also chose the profession of an actress. Despite the fact that her parents divorced in 1968, Binoche remained with a lifelong passion for painting, which her father instilled in her.

The creative atmosphere that reigned at home influenced Juliette's choice of life path. At the age of 15, the girl entered an acting school, where after 2 years she independently staged Eugene Ionesco’s absurdist play “The King is Dying”, at the same time playing the main character in the play. In 1982, Juliette entered the Paris National Academy of Theater and, without leaving her studies, began working in theater and cinema.

French style

It is worth saying that Juliette Binoche changes her images all the time. Moreover, some things work out “excellently” for her, but some things don’t suit her at all. But the style always remains the same. Short haircuts do not spoil her, but they leave little of her femininity. Still, the messy curls look so amazing with her clothes.

How can you describe her French style :

• Soft classic
• A little aristocracy
• Miss elegance
• Sensuality mixed with something subtly soft and feminine
• Half smile and such bright glowing eyes

Probably, men would fight for her heart, she is so beautiful in her image as a Lady with a velvety soft look of chocolate-colored eyes.

Juliette Binoche now

In 2020, the actress headed the jury of the Berlin Film Festival. Appearing on the red carpet in a pale pink floor-length dress with open shoulders, Juliette Binoche outshone many of her young colleagues, although she no longer wears her youthful short haircut. As chairman of the jury, she presented the main prize of the festival to Israeli director Nadav Lapid for the film “Synonyms.”

In addition, Binoche did not hesitate to stand up for Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. Scandals associated with his name have not subsided in the film industry all year. The actress emphasized that she never encountered sexual harassment while working with Weinstein and considers him a good specialist. These statements are all the more valuable because Juliette Binoche has long been involved in protecting women's rights.

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Juliette Binoche with short hair
The celebrity has been leading an active social life lately. In May 2020, together with famous international artists, she signed a petition calling on the inhabitants of planet Earth to change their lifestyle in order to prevent an environmental disaster.

These are not the only achievements of the actress in terms of social activities. In 2020, she participated in the creation of the non-profit production company We Do It Together, which is engaged, in particular, in promoting women's projects and protecting the rights of the fair sex. And now Binoche supports the “yellow vest” movement that appeared in France in 2020.

The most beautiful actress is a Frenchwoman of our time

I watched interviews with all the men she acted with. Everyone admires her and talks about her with such delight. Jean Reno is fascinated by her, but is surprised that she has never been married.

Juliette Binoche is a woman with a zest for life:

• Reads Castaneda
• Paints portraits
• Does qigong and meditates
• Creates movie posters
• Enjoys calligraphy
• At 43, she starred for the first time in Playboy magazine.
• She also became the face of Lancome at the age of 43, without having had any plastic surgery.
• At 44 she makes her debut as a dancer with the British dancer Ahram Kann in the production In-I, this is an interesting play about the love of a man and a woman
• The films “Revelations”, “Cosmopolis”, “The One That Wasn’t There” discovered her at the age of 48 as an actress who dared to perform very intimate scenes and turned out to be so sensual...

She dares to try everything new, all sorts of experiments in cinema and at the same time believes that “you need to remain yourself.” She believes that you should rely on your inner self, and then the outside won’t be scary at all.

She had many difficulties in her childhood, but she believes that it was the difficulties that allowed her to accumulate inner strength, vitality, and resistance to any external influences.

She really doesn't do anything to seduce, and it comes so easily to her. Because she has an attractiveness “with a twist” by nature, although she herself does not always understand it.

She believes that a woman's beauty is very vulnerable, especially with age, and there must be something more, and that something is "human essence". This is what always stays with us and gives us a charge of youth and charm for many years to come.

Filmography

• 1986 — “Bad Blood”
• 1988 — “The Unbearable Lightness of Being”
• 1991 — “Lovers from the New Bridge”
• 1992 — “Wuthering Heights”
• 1992 — “Damage”
• 1993 — “Three Colors: Blue”
• 1996 — “The English Patient”
• 1999 — “Children of the Century”
• 2000 — “Code Unknown”
• 2000 — “Chocolate”
• 2002 — “Love Story”
• 2006 — “Paris, I love you”
• 2010 — “Copy is True”
• 2014 — “Sils Maria”
• 2017 — “Ghost in the Shell”
• 2018 — “High Society”
• 2018 — “Double Life”
• 2019 — “The One That Wasn’t”
• 2020 — “How to be a good wife”

Love for children

The actress has two children: a daughter and a son. She is incredibly gentle towards them, rejoices at them, but recognizes that they are independent individuals and they can live as they want. She listens to them, gives them the right to choose and freedom.

Here are her words: “In each of us there lives a child and we need to listen to him, take care of him, give him the opportunity to live, breathe, enjoy life. To understand this child, you need to feel tenderness - tenderness for yourself. You need to learn to accept your weaknesses and shortcomings - then it will be easier to feel the same in relation to your own children and other people.”

Star biography: Juliette Binoche

Juliette Binoche was born on March 9, 1964 in Paris. Her father, Jean-Marie Binoche, was a director, sculptor and actor, and her mother Monique Stalan was a teacher, actress and director. When Juliette was four years old, her parents divorced and sent their daughters (Binoche has an older sister, Marion) to a boarding school.

At school, Binoche actively participated in amateur performances and soon entered the Conservatory of Dramatic Arts in Paris, from which she did not graduate. The actress found an agent and joined a theater troupe that toured the world. Occasionally she received roles in small French films.

She was noticed after the drama "Rendezvous" in 1985, which won the prize for best director at the Cannes Film Festival in 1986. In 1988, the film “The Unbearable Lightness of Being,” directed by Philip Kaufman, thundered throughout the world, making Binoche a star not only in France, but also in America. Binoche herself was then nominated for the Cesar Award for the first time. The actress's next successful role - in "Lovers from the New Bridge" (1991) by Leo Carax - makes Juliette the winner of many European film awards. Juliette broke up with Carax, her lover and mentor, shortly after filming the film. In 1993, the film “Three Colours: Blue” by Krzysztof Kieślowski was released, for which Binoche received an award at the Venice Film Festival and a Cesar Award for Best Actress.

In 1996, Anthony Minghella's The English Patient was released, for which Binoche was also awarded the Berlin Film Festival prize and the European Film Academy Felix Award, and in 2007 she received an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

In 2000, Lasse Hallström’s film “Chocolate” was released, for which Binoche received an Oscar for “Best Actress” in 2001. In the same year there were also roles in the films “The Widow of Saint-Pierre” and “Code Unknown”. In 2002, the film “Love Story” appeared on her resume, and in 2004, “In My Country.”

In November 2006, director Santiago Amigorena's film A Few Days in September was released, in which Binoche plays a French intelligence agent. Events unfold a few days before the tragedy of September 11, and its heroine finds herself at the very epicenter of an international conspiracy. Also with her participation, the films “Paris, I Love You” and “Invasion” were released, a little later - “Falling in Love with Your Brother’s Bride” and “Breakup”, and in 2008 - “Paris” and “Summer Hours”.

In 2010, the film “Copy is True” was released, for which Juliette Binoche received the 2010 Cannes Film Festival award for “Best Actress”.

Juliette Binoche was the face of the Lancome cosmetics brand - she advertised a line of products for the care of mature skin and Poeme perfume.

The track record of her novels includes such names as actors Olivier Martinez and Benoit Magimel, as well as our compatriot Andrei Konchalovsky, who staged Chekhov’s “The Seagull” with Binoche in the title role at the Odeon Theater in Paris.

Juliette has never been married, however, she has two children. She gave birth to her son Rafael in 1993 from scuba diver Andre Halle. The father of the second child, daughter Anna, was Benoit Magimel.

About feelings and love

A friend is someone with whom you can think out loud. And don’t be afraid of condemnation. And always leave room for love, without completely filling life only with your desires.

She was twice offered marriage at a time when it was no longer necessary, and the third time she refused herself. There are too many unhappy families and divorces.

Benoit Magimel and Juliette Binoche

But at the same time, she wishes her children to find their soul mate and be happy. And always remember about your interests, always look for your own in life.

Personal life of Juliette Binoche

Relationships with men never led Juliet to an official marriage. The actress, despite numerous marriage proposals, preferred to remain free.

Despite the huge number of admirers, Juliette always chooses freedom

Her affair with director Leos Carax ended in a breakdown of not only personal but also professional relationships. Having fallen in love with diving instructor Andre Allais, Binoche gave birth to his son Raphael, but then the relationship went wrong.

Right: daughter Juliette Binoche

Filming in the biographical melodrama “Children of the Century” brought Juliette a new acquaintance. The actress's chosen one, Benoit Magimel, became not only a partner in the film (he played Alfred Musset, and Binoche played Georges Sand), but also the father of her daughter Hannah. A few years later, a passionate romance grew into a friendly relationship: Benoit became just a caring father, but not the husband of an obstinate Frenchwoman.

Creativity and nudity in cinema

For a very long time, Juliette Binoche chose between becoming an actress and painting, until she realized that the choice was not worth making. And I accepted both in my life.

She is always on the move, she is overwhelmed by a passion for creativity, and she creates. And at any age.

Having starred in three films in intimate scenes, she often began to receive questions from journalists, “was it real,” “was it difficult to play.” To which the actress replied that since there are such questions, it means everything was believable, and that’s good!”

After all, when taking off your dress, it is also important to expose yourself emotionally and convey your feelings to the viewer. And Juliette Binoche succeeds in this very well.

This is why the audience likes her; it is always difficult to convey your emotions so that the viewer feels and understands that it is true. And at her age she learned to enjoy life. French women know how to do this, you can simply envy them!

Revelations of Juliette Binoche

Childhood is sometimes difficult to survive

The brilliant La Binoche, as her fans call her, was born in Paris (March 9, 1964), although her relatives include her grandmother, who emigrated from Poland during the war. Her father, Jean-Marie Binoche, was an actor, director of a puppet theater, and a sculpture. Mother, Monica Staelens, taught French and was also interested in theater. Her parents divorced when Juliette was four years old. Together with her sister Marion, who also later became an actress, she lived either with her grandparents or in private boarding houses, and from the age of 15 on her own. Artistic inclinations manifested themselves in painting (which Juliette Binoche continues to do to this day), endless auditions in cinema and studying at the Paris National School of Art, as well as at the Conservatory. The future actress noted that financial difficulties and the need to independently solve problems sharply distinguished her from her peers. And at first it was difficult for her to find a common language with directors. Advertising:
Under the pseudonym Juliette Andrien, the young actress appeared on the theater stage in 1980 and even became the director and main character in the play based on Ionesco’s play.

Juliette Binoche photography

Her first appearance on screen took place in the film 'Beautiful Freedom' (1982). The following year she starred in the series, and in 1984 she starred in Godard's famous 'Hello Marie!' (episode specially written for her).

However, her first serious role was the role of Nina in the film 'Date' by Andre Techin (1985), where Juliette played herself - an aspiring actress.

Juliette Binoche photography

Kaleidoscope of roles

With Téchiné's light hand, Juliette Binoche became a sought-after actress. At the same time, legends began to emerge about her unyielding character. The main reason for this was the difficult relationship with director Leo Carax. At his request, for filming the film 'Bad Blood' (1986), Juliette had to lose five kilograms, become a vegetarian and attend a dance school. The director even secretly asked Binoche's parents about the actress's childhood fears and weaknesses. This film connected them with a difficult relationship and brought great fame to both the young actress and the director. Juliette Binoche was invited to act in Hollywood (which is rarely offered to French actresses). 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being' directed by Philip Kaufman, where Daniel Day-Lewis became Binoche's partner, brought the actress international fame. However, for the sake of Leo Carax, Juliette returned to France. Together they began filming the film 'Lovers from the New Bridge'. Binoche herself did the drawings for the film, almost crashed while filming water skis, and embodied her attitude towards the director on the screen. The tedious work lasted three years, bankrupting three producers, however, despite the Felix Award, the film was not a success, and in 1993 Carax and Binoche separated.

Juliette Binoche photography

Juliette received an invitation from Spielberg to film Jurassic Park, but refused it. The first film in Krzysztof Kieslowski's trilogy 'Three Colors. Blue' (1993), for which Binoche received the Venice Festival and the Cesar National Film Award as best actress, she calls her greatest success.

The most prestigious in her film career was the famous “The English Patient,” for which Juliette Binoche received not only an Oscar (the second actress in France), but also British, European and other academic awards, as well as a Berlin Film Festival award.

Juliette Binoche photography

However, immediately after such a tremendous success, Binoche refused all roles and performed in London theaters for the next season. Her extensive list of subsequent films includes the Oscar-nominated adaptation of Joan Harris' best-selling novel Chocolat (2001) and the Cannes Film Festival winner True Copy.

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Binoche is not afraid of political films ('A Few Days in September'), or comedies ('Falling in Love with Your Brother's Bride'), or frankly scandalous themes ('Revelations'). For the film 'Alice and Martin' she learned to play the violin, and in 2008, remembering her choreography lessons, she took part in the ballet performance 'In-I'.

Among her new projects are the filming of the films 'Sils Maria', 'Nobody Wants This Night', 'Words and Pictures'.

Juliette Binoche photography

Director of your life

Juliette Binoche does not advertise her personal life too much, but does not hide the fact that she lacks a strong and reliable man. The legend of French cinema received attention from movie stars, famous directors and even presidents; she received marriage proposals four times - and was never married, parting with her lovers without quarrels, but finally. After the breakup with Leo Carax, an affair followed with diving instructor Andre Allais, and in 1993 they had a son, Raphael.

Juliette Binoche photography

The film 'Children of the Century', in which Binoche played George Sand, and Benoit Magimel - Alfred Musset, was continued in life. In December 1999, their daughter Hannah was born, but a few years later the couple separated. Magimel cares about the girl very much, but Binoche does not communicate with Rafael’s father. The actress lives with her children in a Parisian suburb, in a small old mansion.

Juliette herself assures that she is not ready for monotony in her life and is not going to give up implementing new creative ideas. She acts in films and plays in the theater - both in Paris and on Broadway, dances, paints and writes poetry. Juliette Binoche calls herself the director of her life, and considers the most important things in her to be her feelings, her children and her work.

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