César 2017
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Statistics (films with more than one nomination are listed) N = nomination; S = win (s) |
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| Movie | N | S. |
|---|---|---|
| Cubit | 11 | 2 |
| Frantz | 11 | 1 |
| The fine company | 9 | 0 |
| The woman in the moon | 8th | 0 |
| Divines | 7th | 3 |
| Just the end of the world | 6th | 3 |
| The dancer | 6th | 1 |
| Monsieur Chocolat | 5 | 2 |
| Victoria - Men & Other Misadventures | 5 | 0 |
| Agnus Dei - The Innocent | 4th | 0 |
| My life as a zucchini | 3 | 2 |
| Diamond noir | 2 | 1 |
| At seventeen | 2 | 0 |
| La fille de Brest | 2 | 0 |
| The Canadian trip | 2 | 0 |
| One life | 2 | 0 |
The 42nd César Awards took place on February 24, 2017 in the Salle Pleyel in Paris ; the nominations were announced at the end of January 2017. The film prizes awarded by the French Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma were awarded in 22 categories.
With eleven nominations each, Elle (director: Paul Verhoeven ) and Frantz (director: François Ozon ) went to the gala evening as favorites. But while Elle won the main prize for Best Film and received a second César for Isabelle Huppert for Best Actress , Frantz only won the César for Best Cinematography ( Pascal Marti ). The films Simply the End of the World (Director: Xavier Dolan ) and Divines (Director: Houda Benyamina ) were more successful, each with three prizes, as well as Mein Leben als Zucchini (Director: Claude Barras ) and Monsieur Chocolat (Director: Roschdy Zem ) with each two prices.
The award ceremony was broadcast live on French television channel Canal + and was seen by 1.9 million viewers. As host ("maître de cérémonie"), the comedian and actor Jérôme Commandeur led through the evening for the first time . Even before the broadcast, it was clear that George Clooney would receive the honorary award ("César d'honneur") and that Jean-Paul Belmondo would receive an honor for his life's work.
Roman Polański was originally to take over the chairmanship of the gala, which changes annually . This announcement was heavily criticized by women's rights organizations for Polanski's 40-year US conviction of rape. An online petition to remove it drew over 60,000 supporters. Polanski then renounced the honorary chairmanship; this remained vacant for 2017.
Award winners and nominees
Best film ("Meilleur film")
presented by Pedro Almodóvar
Movie: Divines - Director: Houda Benyamina
- The fine company (Ma loute) - Director: Bruno Dumont
- Frantz - Director: François Ozon
- The Woman in the Moon (Mal de pierres) - Director: Nicole Garcia
- Agnus Dei - The Innocents (Les innocentes) - Director: Anne Fontaine
- Victoria - Men & Other Mishaps (Victoria) - Director: Justine Triet
Best Director ("Meilleur réalisateur")
presented by Sylvie Testud and Mathieu Amalric
Xavier Dolan - Simply the end of the world (Juste la fin du monde)
- Houda Benyamina - Divines
- Bruno Dumont - The Fine Society (Ma loute)
- Anne Fontaine - Agnus Dei - The Innocents (Les innocentes)
- Nicole Garcia - The Woman in the Moon (Mal de pierres)
- François Ozon - Frantz
- Paul Verhoeven - Elle
Best leading actress ("Meilleure actrice")
presented by Pierre Richard
- Judith Chemla - One Life (Une vie)
- Marion Cotillard - The Woman in the Moon (Mal de pierres)
- Virginie Efira - Victoria - Men & Other Misadventures (Victoria)
- Marina Foïs - Not My Fault (Irréprochable)
- Sidse Babett Knudsen - La fille de Brest
- SoKo - The Dancer (La danseuse)
Best leading actor ("Meilleur acteur")
presented by Valérie Lemercier
Gaspard Ulliel - Simply the end of the world (Juste la fin du monde)
- François Cluzet - The Country Doctor of Chaussy (Médecin de campagne)
- Pierre Deladonchamps - The Canadian Journey (Le fils de Jean)
- Nicolas Duvauchelle - Je ne suis pas un salaud
- Fabrice Luchini - The fine company (Ma loute)
- Pierre Niney - Frantz
- Omar Sy - Monsieur Chocolat (Chocolat)
Best supporting actress ("Meilleure actrice dans un second rôle")
presented by Joeystarr and Anna Mouglalis
- Nathalie Baye - Simply the end of the world (Juste la fin du monde)
- Valeria Bruni Tedeschi - The fine company (Ma loute)
- Anne Consigny - Elle
- Mélanie Thierry - The Dancer (La danseuse)
Best supporting actor ("Meilleur acteur dans un second rôle")
presented by Alice Taglioni and Valeria Golino
James Thierrée - Monsieur Chocolat (Chocolat)
- Gabriel Arcand - The Canadian Journey (Le fils de Jean)
- Vincent Cassel - Simply the end of the world (Juste la fin du monde)
- Vincent Lacoste - Victoria - Men & Other Misadventures (Victoria)
- Laurent Lafitte - Elle
- Melvil Poupaud - Victoria Men & Other Misadventures (Victoria)
Best Young Actress ("Meilleur espoir féminin")
presented by Nicole Garcia
- Paula Beer - Frantz
- Lily-Rose Depp - The Dancer (La danseuse)
- Noémie Merlant - Heaven Will Wait (Le ciel attendra)
- Raph - The fine company (Ma loute)
Best Young Actor ("Meilleur espoir masculin")
presented by Alice Isaaz and Rod Paradot
Niels Schneider - Diamant noir
- Jonas Bloquet - Elle
- Damien Bonnard - Rester vertical
- Corentin Fila - With Seventeen (Quand on a 17 ans)
- Kacey Mottet Klein - With Seventeen (Quand on a 17 ans)
Best debut film ("Meilleur premier film")
presented by Nathalie Baye
Divines - Director: Houda Benyamina
- Cigarettes et chocolat chaud - Director: Sophie Reine
- The Dancer (La danseuse) - Director: Stéphanie Di Giusto
- Diamant Noir - Director: Arthur Harari
- Rosalie Blum - Director: Julien Rappeneau
Best original script ("Meilleur scénario original")
presented by André Dussollier
Sólveig Anspach and Jean-Luc Gaget - The effect of water (L'effet aquatique)
- Romain Compingt , Houda Benyamina and Malik Rumeau - Divines
- Sabrina B. Karine , Alice Vial , Pascal Bonitzer and Anne Fontaine - Agnus Dei - The Innocent (Les innocentes)
- Bruno Dumont - The Fine Society (Ma loute)
- Justine Triet - Victoria - Men & Other Misadventures (Victoria)
Best adapted script ("Meilleure adaptation")
presented by François Cluzet
Celine Sciamma - My Life as a Zucchini (Ma vie de courgette)
- David Birch - Elle
- Séverine Bosschem and Emmanuelle Bercot - La fille de Brest
- François Ozon - Frantz
- Nicole Garcia and Jacques Fieschi - The Woman in the Moon (Mal de pierres)
- Katell Quillévéré and Gilles Taurand - Repairing the Living (Réparer les vivants)
Best film music ("Meilleure musique originale")
presented by Grand Corps Malade
Ibrahim Maalouf - Dans les forêts de Sibérie
- Anne Dudley - Elle
- Sophie Hunger - My Life as a Zucchini (Ma vie de courgette)
- Philippe Rombi - Frantz
- Gabriel Yared - Monsieur Chocolat (Chocolat)
Best production design ("Meilleurs décors")
presented by Franck Dubosc
Jérémie D. Lignol - Monsieur Chocolat (Chocolat)
- Carlos Conti - The Dancer (La danseuse)
- Michel Barthélémy - Frantz
- Riton Dupire-Clément - The Fine Society (Ma loute)
- Katia Wyszkop - Planetarium
Best costumes ("Meilleurs costumes")
presented by Aïssa Maïga and Franck Gastambide
Anaïs Romand - The Dancer (La danseuse)
- Pascaline Chavanne - Frantz
- Catherine Leterrier - The Woman in the Moon (Mal de pierres)
- Alexandra Charles - The Fine Society (Ma loute)
- Madeline Fontaine - One Life (Une vie)
Best camera ("Meilleure photographie")
presented by Julie Ferrier
- Christophe Beaucarne - The Woman in the Moon (Mal de pierres)
- Caroline Champetier - Agnus Dei - The Innocents (Les innocentes)
- Guillaume Deffontaines - The Fine Society (Ma loute)
- Stéphane Fontaine - Elle
Best cut ("Meilleur montage")
presented by Stéfi Celma and Alice Belaïdi
Xavier Dolan - Simply the end of the world (Juste la fin du monde)
- Loïc Lallemand and Vincent Tricon - Divines
- Job ter Burg - Elle
- Laure Gardette - Frantz
- Simon Jacquet - The Woman in the Moon (Mal de pierres)
Best note ("Meilleur son")
presented by Gérard Jugnot
Marc Engels , Fred Demolder , Sylvain Réty and Jean-Paul Hurier - Jacques - Explorers of the Oceans (L'odyssée)
- Brigitte Taillandier , Vincent Guillon and Stéphane Thiébaut - Monsieur Chocolat (Chocolat)
- Jean-Paul Mugel , Alexis Place , Cyril Holtz and Damien Lazzerini - Elle
- Martin Boissau , Benoît Gargonne and Jean-Paul Hurier - Frantz
- Jean-Pierre Duret , Sylvain Malbrant and Jean-Pierre Laforce - The Woman in the Moon (Mal de pierres)
Best documentary ("Meilleur film documentaire")
presented by Ana Girardot and Cédric Klapisch
Merci patron! - Directed by François Ruffin
- Dernières nouvelles du cosmos - Director: Julie Bertuccelli
- Sea Fire (Fuocoammare) - Director: Gianfranco Rosi
- Swagger - Director: Olivier Babinet
- Voyage à travers le cinéma français - Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Best animation film ("Meilleur film d'animation")
presented by Marthe Villalonga
My life as a zucchini (Ma vie de courgette) - Director: Claude Barras
- La jeune fille sans mains - Director: Sébastien Laudenbach
- The red turtle (La tortue rouge) - Director: Michael Dudok de Wit
Best animated short film ("Meilleur court métrage d'animation")
presented by Marthe Villalonga
The one with two souls (Celui qui a deux âmes) - Director: Fabrice Luang-Vija
- Kalter Kaffee (Café froid) - directed by François Leroy and Stéphanie Lansaque
- Journal Animé - Directed by Donato Sansone
- Peripheria - Directed by David Coquard-Dassault
Best short film ("Meilleur film de court-métrage")
presented by Arnaud Ducret and Alice Pol
Maman (s) - Director: Maïmouna Doucouré
Vers la tendresse - Director: Alice Diop (ex aequo)
- Après Suzanne - Director: Félix Moati
- The sound of the bells (Au bruit des clochettes) - Director: Chabname Zariab
- Dreams hunting (Chasse royale) - Director: Lise Akoka and novels Gueret
Best foreign film ("Meilleur film étranger")
presented by Rossy de Palma
Ich, Daniel Blake (I, Daniel Blake) , United Kingdom - Director: Ken Loach
- Aquarius , Brazil / France - Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho
- Bacalaureat , Romania - Director: Cristian Mungiu
- Simply the end of the world (Juste la fin du monde) , Canada / France - Director: Xavier Dolan
- Manchester by the Sea , USA - Director: Kenneth Lonergan
- Toni Erdmann , Germany / Austria - Director: Maren Ade
- The Unknown Girl (La fille inconnue) , Belgium - directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
Honorary Award ("César d'honneur")
presented by Jean Dujardin
Homage for a lifetime's work
presented by Jean Dujardin
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rhonda Richford: France's Cesar Awards Nominations; Academy Boss Addresses Roman Polanski Controversy In: The Hollywood Reporter, January 26, 2017.
- ↑ Audiences: Le téléfilm de France 2 plus fort que "Stars sous hypnose", les César 2017 faibles. PureMédias, February 25, 2017, accessed June 8, 2017 (French).
- ^ List of the hosts of the ceremony website of the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma , accessed June 8, 2017
- ↑ Jean Talabot: César 2017: L'hommage de Dujardin à Belmondo. In: Le Figaro , February 25, 2017 (French).
- ^ After criticism: Roman Polanski renounces César chairmanship. diepresse.com, January 24, 2017, accessed February 24, 2017
- ^ List of the presidents of the ceremony website of the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma , accessed on June 8, 2017