“Anatomy of a Fall” is the big winner of the Césars with six statuettes, including the Best Film prize. “The Animal Kingdom” also won five awards. The complete prize list and recap of the evening.
00:30 – What is “Anatomy of a Fall”, winner of the César, about?
END OF LIVE. The big winner of the Césars is indeed Anatomy of a fall, winner of 6 Césars including Best Film, Best Direction, Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor and Best Editing. This drama directed by Justine Triet follows a family whose life is turned upside down when the father of the family dies following a fall. Given the circumstances, the police investigate and begin to suspect his wife of having killed her. Their son may then prove to be a crucial witness for the investigation. Anatomy of a fall can be seen in streaming from Saturday on MyCanal.
00:15 – Where to watch “Anatomy of a Fall” in streaming?
Anatomy of a fall is the big winner of the 2024 Césars with 6 statuettes won, including the César for Best Film. And if you missed the phenomenon of Justine Triet, that’s good because it is now visible in streaming: this legal drama is put online this Saturday, February 24 on MyCanal, before being broadcast Tuesday at 9:10 p.m. on Canal+ for subscribers of the encrypted channel.
00:09 – The complete winners of the 2024 Césars
The winners of the 49th César ceremony are now known. Anatomy of a fall won with 6 awards, notably in the premier categories, while The animal kingdom follows closely with 5 awards. Below, find the entire prize list for this 2024 edition.
- Best film : Anatomy of a fall
- Best achievement : Justine Triet for Anatomy of a fall
- Best actor : Arieh Worthalter in The Goldman Trial
- Best actress : Sandra Hüller in Anatomy of a fall
- Best Supporting Actress : Adèle Exarchopoulos in I will always see your faces
- Best Supporting Actor : Swann Arlaud in Anatomy of a fall
- Most promising Actress : Ella Rumpf in Marguerite’s theorem
- Best male hopeful : Raphaël Quenard in Dog of the breakage
- Best Original Screenplay : Anatomy of a fall
- Best adaptation : Love and forests
- Best costumes : The animal kingdom
- Best decors : The three musketeers (part 1 and 2)
- Best photography : The animal kingdom
- Best editing : Anatomy of a fall
- Best sound : The animal kingdom
- Best visual effects : The animal kingdom
- Best Original Music : The animal kingdom
- Best first film : Dog of the breakage
- Best Animated Feature Film : Linda wants chicken!
- Best Animated Short Film : Summer 96
- Best foreign film : Simple like Sylvain
- Best short fiction film : The wait
- Best Documentary : Olfa’s daughters
- Best Documentary Short Film : Fluid Mechanics
- Honorary Caesar : Christopher Nolan and Agnès Jaoui
00:01 – “Anatomy of a Fall” wins Best Film at the 2024 Césars
At the end of the 49th ceremony, the Académie des César chose to award the prize for best film to Anatomy of a fall. Directed by Justine Triet, the film therefore obtains the supreme award of the 2024 evening, and six statuettes in total. He was competing against Dog of the breakage, I will always see your faces, The Goldman trial And The animal kingdom.
02/23/24 – 11:55 p.m. – Sandra Hüller crowned Best Actress at the César Awards
Sandra Hüller won the statuette for best actress during the 2024 César ceremony. She faced Marion Cotillard, Léa Drucker, Virginie Efira, Hafsia Herzi. As a reminder, in Anatomy of a fallshe plays a woman writer accused of the murder of her husband.
02/23/24 – 11:47 p.m. – Arieh Worthalter wins the César for best actor
The Césars awarded the statuette for best actor to Arieh Worthalter. As a reminder, he plays Pierre Goldman, far-left activist, convicted of robberies and homicide in The Goldman trial. In this category he faced Romain Duris, Benjamin Lavernhe, Melvil Poupaud and Raphaël Quenard. It was the first time in his career that he was nominated for a César. In his speech, the actor called for a ceasefire in Gaza, “because in light of the teaching of past pain, the path taken is not part of repairing the world.”
02/23/24 – 11:43 p.m. – Justine Triet wins the César for Best Director
It was Justine Triet who won the César for best direction for the feature film Anatomy of a fall. Facing her were Catherine Breillat (Last summer), Jeanne Herry (I will always see your faces), Cedric Kahn (The Goldman trial) and Thomas Cailley (The animal kingdom). This is the fourth Caesar for Anatomy of a fall. The award-winning director did not fail to point out that she was only the second woman to win this prize: “it’s a bit scary and brilliant at the same time, it’s encouraging for the future.” She also wanted to pay tribute to Sophie Fillières, French director who died last summer.
02/23/24 – 11:34 p.m. – “Anatomy of a Fall” voted César for best editing
A film would not exist without the magic of editing. In 2024, five films competed for the César for best editing: Anatomy of a Fall, I Will Always See Your Faces, Little Girl Blue, The Goldman Trial And The animal kingdom. The statuette was awarded to Anatomy of a fall.
02/23/24 – 11:30 p.m. – The César for best photography wins “The Animal Kingdom”
The director of photography accompanies the director to bring his creation to life on screen. Five films were nominated for the César for Best Cinematography: Anatomy of a fall, The passion of Dodin Bouffant, The Goldman trial, The animal kingdom And The three Musketeers (part 1 and 2). He is the director of photography of Animal Kingdom who was called on stage to collect his award.
02/23/24 – 11:25 p.m. – “Simple as Sylvain” wins the César for Best Foreign Film
It is Simple like Sylvain by Monia Chokri which won best foreign film this year at the Césars. He faced The Abduction, Dead Leaves, Oppenheimer And Perfect Days.
02/23/24 – 11:20 p.m. – Agnès Jaoui pays tribute to Jean-Pierre Bacri
After a funny and touching introduction by Jamel Debbouze, Agnès Jaoui took the stage at the Olympia to collect the honorary César rewarding her entire career. “I know that by offering me this prize, you are obviously and essentially saluting the work that I have accomplished with Jean-Pierre, and your gesture touches me. I take it as a sign of esteem and friendship.” .. before starting a speech sung on the ukulele.
02/23/24 – 11:06 p.m. – Most awarded woman in César history, Agnès Jaoui honored for her career
This year, the Césars honor two figures of the seventh art, and one of them is French. The actress, screenwriter and director Agnès Jaoui will receive an honorary César in 2024. She had already been honored by the Academy with a César for best supporting actress in 1998 for We know the song and the César for best film in 2001 for The taste of Others. She also won four Césars for best screenplay, which she shared with her partner, Jean-Pierre Bacri. With this new prize, Agnès Jaoui becomes the most awarded woman in the history of the Césars, with no less than 7 statuettes in different categories.
02/23/24 – 11:04 p.m. – “Les Filles d’Olfa” crowned Best Documentary at the 2024 César Awards
Among the documentaries, the members of the Academy rewarded Olfa’s daughters by Kaouther Ben Hania, who won the César for best documentary. This documentary talks about a Tunisian mother of four daughters and sorority to question our societies. She denounces “the first livestream massacre” in Gaza, and calls for Julian Assange to be defended “so that he does not suffer the same fate as Alexei Navalny.
02/23/24 – 10:57 p.m. – “Fluid mechanics” wins the César for best documentary short film
The Césars reward the best documentary short films. Fluid Mechanics won the 2024 prize. Were also competing The actor or the surprising virtue of incomprehension And The effect of my wrinkles.
02/23/24 – 10:53 p.m. – “Anatomy of a Fall” wins the César for best original screenplay
The original screenplay comes straight from the imagination of a screenwriter, unlike the prize for best adaptation. The César for best original screenplay goes to Anatomy of a fall. This is the second prize won by Justine Triet’s film since the start of the evening. In this category, were also named Junkyard Dog, I Will Always See Your Faces, The Goldman Trial And The animal kingdom.