CAESAR. The 47th Cesar ceremony delivered its prize list live from the Olympia on February 25, 2022. “Illusions perdus” is the big winner of the evening, followed by “Annette”.
[Mis à jour le 28 février 2022 à 10h10] The 47th César ceremony rewarded the best French cinema of the past year this Friday, February 25, 2022. The Academy presented its prizes live from the Olympia, during a ceremony hosted by Anthony of Caunes and broadcast once more by Canal+. lost illusions won the César for best film, while Leos Carax (Annette) won the prize for best director. lost illusions is the film that won the most statuettes (seven) and was crowned the big winner of the evening, ahead of Annette (5 awards).
Among the actors rewarded during the César 2022, let us mention Benoît Magimel (In his lifetime), awarded the prize for best actor. Valerie Lemercier (Aline) won its counterpart on the actress side. Vincent Lacoste (lost illusions) and Aissatou Diallo Sagna (The divide) were also awarded for supporting roles. Benjamin Voisinlost illusions) won the Céasr for Best Male Newcomer, while Anamaria Vartolomei (The event) was crowned best female hope. Below, find the complete winners of the César 2022 and the highlights of the evening in pictures.
Xavier Dolan in tears during his tribute to Gaspard Ulliel
Among the highlights of the César 2022 evening, we will remember Xavier Dolan’s moving tribute to Gaspard ulliel. The actor died at the age of 37 on January 19, following a skiing accident. Caesarized twice, it was essential for the Academy to pay homage to him. The Quebec director, who had him shoot in Just the end of the world, yielded to the painful exercise by writing a letter addressed to the mother of the actor: “I had written for Gaspard, I had written to Gaspard, but I had not written about Gaspard, he introduces, sobs in the voice. On the day of his death, I saw several of his films again, including A Long Engagement Sunday. Mathilde’s hope of finding Manek ran counter to my grief. She was going to find him. I had intentionally decided that this film was going to confirm the things that I still refuse to see tonight, to believe. I can’t help but think that he would have hated this type of praise. He would have perceived in this glorification a lack of elegance”, considers the Quebec director on the stage of the César. “And he was very elegant. We still have his talent, and no one can take that away from us. Everyone cried Gaspard. Everyone still mourns him.”
Marie infiltrates shows her buttocks on the Cesar stage
Among the moments of discomfort of the evening, let us note the happening of Marie s’infiltrate, who went up on the stage of the Césars by showing her buttocks. “Tribute to cul…ture. Undefeated spectator, you who survived, I show you my ass…ot. May you be convinced that I hide nothing in this chiaroscuro. It was my little declaration of love to me in the cinema, and especially to Louis Garrel whom I love…” she declared in particular in her speech which was not unanimous on social networks but also in the room.
All about the Césars 2022
The César 2022 winners are now known: lost illusions won the César for best film, while Leos Carax (Annette) was crowned best director. Benoit Magimel (In his lifetime) won Best Actor and Valérie Lemercier (Aline) for Best Actress. Anamaria Vartolomei (The event) won the César for best female hope and Benjamin Voisin (lost illusions) was crowned top male prospect. Aissatou Diallo Sagna (The divide) was crowned best actress in a supporting role, Vincent Lacoste had the male equivalent award. With seven awards, lost illusions is the big winner of the evening, followed by Annette. Below, discover the complete César list.
- Best film : lost illusions
- Best Achievement: Leos Carax, Annette
- Best actor : Benoit Magimel, In his lifetime
- Best Actress: Valerie Lemercier, Aline
- Best Supporting Actress: Aissatou Diallo Sagna in The divide
- Best Supporting Actor: Vincent Lacoste in lost illusions
- Most promising Actress : Anamaria Vartolomei for The event
- Best Male Hope: Benjamin Voisin for lost illusions
- Best Original Screenplay: Onoda, 10,000 nights in the jungle
- Best adaptation: lost illusions
- Best costumes: lost illusions
- Best sets: lost illusions
- Best Cinematography: lost illusions
- Best editing: Annette
- Best Sound: Annette
- Best visual effects: Annette
- Best Original Score: Annette
- Best first film: Magnetics
- Best Animated Feature Film: The Summit of the Gods
- Best Animated Short Film: Soft Madness, Hard Madness
- Best foreign film: The Father
- Best short fiction film: the bad boys
- Best Documentary: The Snow Panther
- Best Documentary Short : Maalbeek
- Honorary Caesar: Cate Blanchett
The Academy has unveiled the list of nominations for the 47th Cesar ceremony on January 26, 2022. In total, “Lost Illusions” is the big favorite of the year with 15 nominations. It is followed by “Annette” (11 nominations), “Aline” (10 nominations) and “Bac Nord” (7 nominations). “Titanium”, palme d’or at the last Cannes Film Festival, has “only” received four nominations, and does not appear in the César list for best film. Below, discover the films in competition:
Cesar for Best Film
- Aline
- Annette
- North ferry
- The event
- The divide
- lost illusions
- Onoda, 10,000 nights in the jungle
Cesar for Best Director
- Valérie Lemercier for “Aline”
- Leos Carax for “Annette”
- Cedric Jimenez for “Bac Nord”
- Audrey Diwan for “The Event”
- Xavier Giannoli for “Lost Illusions”
- Arthur Harari for “Onoda, 10,000 Nights in the Jungle”
- Julia Ducournau for “Titanium”
Cesar for Best Actress
- Leïla Bekhti, “Les Intranquilles”
- Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, “The Fracture”
- Virginie Efira, “Benedetta”
- Vicky Krieps, “Hold Me Tight”
- Valerie Lemercier “Aline”
- Laure Calamy, “A woman of the world”
- Lea Seydoux, “France”
Cesar for best actor
- Damien Bonnard, “The Intranquilles”
- Adam Driver, “Annette”
- Gilles Lellouche, “North Bac”
- Vincent Macaigne, “Night doctor”
- Benoît Magimel, “In his lifetime”
- Pio Marmaï, “The Fracture”
- Pierre Niney, “Black box”
César Award for Best Supporting Actress
- Jeanne Balibar, “Lost Illusions”
- Cécile de France, “Lost Illusions”
- Aissatou Diallo Sagna, “The Fracture”
- Adele Exarchopoulos, “Mandibles”
- Danielle Fichaud, “Aline”
César Award for Best Supporting Actor
- François Civil, “North Bac”
- Xavier Dolan, “Lost Illusions”
- Vincent Lacoste, “Lost Illusions”
- Karim Leklou, “North Bac”
- Sylvain Marcel, “Aline”
César Award for Best Female Hope
- Noee Abita, “Slalom”
- Salomé Dewaels, “Lost Illusions”
- Agathe Rousselle, “Titanium”
- Anamaria Vartolomei, “The Event”
- Lucie Zhang, “The Olympiads”
César for the best male hope
- Sandor Funtek, “Supreme”
- Sami Outalbali, “A story of love and desire”
- Timotée Robart, “The Magnetics”
- Makita Samba, “The Olympiads”
- Benjamin Voisin, “Lost Illusions”
César Award for Best Original Screenplay
- Aline
- Annette
- Black Box
- The divide
- Onoda, 10,000 nights in the jungle
César Award for Best Adaptation
- human things
- The event
- lost illusions
- The Olympiads
- Hug me tight
Caesar of the best costumes
- Aline
- Annette
- Delicious
- eiffel
- lost illusions
Caesar of the best decorations
- Aline
- Annette
- Delicious
- eiffel
- lost illusions
César Award for Best Cinematography
- Annette
- lost illusions
- The Olympiads
- Onoda, 10,000 nights in the jungle
- Titanium
César for Best Editing
- Annette
- North ferry
- Black Box
- The divide
- lost illusions
César Award for Best Visual Effects
- Aline
- Annette
- eiffel
- Lost Illusions
- Titanium
César for best sound
- Aline
- Annette
- Black Box
- lost illusions
- Magnetic
César Award for Best Original Score
- Annette
- North ferry
- Black Box
- The Olympiads
- The Snow Panther
Cesar for Best First Film
- Gagarin
- Magnetics
- The Cloud
- The Snow Panther
- Slalom
César Award for Best Animated Film (Feature)
- Even mice go to heaven
- The Summit of the Gods
- Crossing
César Award for Best Animated Short Film
- Empty Places
- Soft Madness, Hard Madness
- The world itself
- Precious
Cesar for best foreign film
- “Compartment No. 6
- Drive My Car
- First Cow
- Julie (in 12 chapters)
- Tehran Law
- Madres Paralelas
- The Father
César for best short fiction film
- The tender age
- Departure
- good people
- The bad boys
- Black Soldier
César Award for Best Documentary Short Film
- America
- Antelopes
- The End of Kings
- Maalbeek
Cesar for Best Documentary Film
- Animal
- Bigger Than Us
- Stand up women
- gallant indies
- The Snow Panther
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Since 1976, the César du cinema ceremony has rewarded the best of the French seventh art. Prizes are awarded each year in Paris by the Académie des César, also called the Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques. It was the sculptor César who made the trophy, which has the shape of compressions of metal objects. Each year, between February and March, the ceremony is often broadcast live and unencrypted on the Canal+ channel. Radio enthusiasts can also follow the ceremony on Europe 1 from the 2022 edition. Among the most awarded films in the history of the Césars are The Last Metro and Cyrano de Bergerac (ten awards each), A Prophet (9 awards), From beating my heart stopped (8 awards). The next edition will take place on February 25, 2022.
The Césars are traditionally broadcast on Canal ++, live and unencrypted. There is therefore no need to subscribe to Canal+ offers to enjoy the evening. Radio enthusiasts can choose Europe 1, partner of the 2022 ceremony, to follow the award ceremony live. If you want to watch the last Cesar ceremony in replay, know that it is available the day after its broadcast on MyCanal, and accessible via computer, tablet or smartphone.