The traditional high mass of French cinema, the Cesar ceremony, 47th of the name was held on Friday February 25. After two editions tarnished by scandals and flops, the Académie des César had no room for error and proceeded soberly and without surprise. lost illusionsadaptation of Honoré de Balzac’s novel on the press, dominated the ceremony winning seven statuettes, including that of best film.
It was the great favorite of these 47th Césars: unsurprisingly, lost illusions, by Xavier Giannolli won seven trophies, including the most prestigious, that of best film. It is a real plebiscite for this sharp adaptation of Balzac, acid fresco on the press and its excesses.
The other favorite rock opera Annettewho leaves with five awards, including Best Director for Leos Carax.
” I am honored to award the César for best actress to… if I manage to open it… Valérie Lemercier ! “, we announce at the podium: Valérie Lemercier, actress but also director ofAlinetrue-false biopic of Celine Dion.
This while Benoit Magimel won the César for best actor for his role as a forty-year-old condemned by cancer, in In his lifetimeby Emmanuelle Bercot.
What will we remember from ceremony this year ? The tears of Australian-American actress Cate Blanchett receiving her honorary Cesar, the hands of Isabelle Huppert, but also those of Xavier Dolan evoking his friend Gaspard ulliel.
For the rest, a lot of boredom for a very long and languid ceremony, barely revitalized by a concert by the group Sparks, who signed the soundtrack ofAnnette.