The 49th Césars ceremony was undeniably marked on Friday evening by the coronation of Justine Triet for her film, Anatomy of a Fall, which already won the Palme d’Or at Cannes last year.
A real triumph: not only did Anatomy of a Fall win six awards on Friday evening, including the prestigious prize for best film (see the final prize list below), but Justine Triet also became the second woman, in 49 years, to to receive the prize for best achievement, the first was Tonie Marshall, in 2000, who was crowned for Vénus Beauté (Institut).
In each of her speeches, the winner of the evening strived to choose the right words and defend her vision ofa “free, ambiguous” cinema.
But the evening was also marked by the expected speech of the actress Judith Godrèche. The French actress became the leading figure of the French #MeToo movement after filing a complaint against directors Benoît Jacquot and Jacques Doillon for sexual and physical violence during adolescence.
Judith Godrèche urged at length the “curious” family of French cinema to “face the truth”. And to regret the silence of the profession since its revelations. “For some time, I’ve been talking, I’ve been talking, but I can’t hear you. Or barely. Where are you? What are you saying? A whisper, half a word. That would already be it,” he said. she throws. The actress spoke of her suffering and of denouncing this director (not cited) who, while whispering, drags me to his bed under the pretext of having to understand who I really am. It’s so nothing compared to 45 takes with two disgusting hands on my fifteen year old breasts…”
After this testimony, the winner of the Palme d’Or, Justine Triet dedicated her César for best film “to those who have been hurt and who free themselves by speaking, and those who cannot do it”.
A few hours before the opening of the ceremony, the new Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, denounced in the press a “collective blindnessa blindness that lasted for years” on the subject of sexual violence in French cinema.
Note that several winners also took advantage of the platform offered to them, including Arieh Worthalter, who won the César for best actor for calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Best film
Anatomy of a Fall, directed by Justine Triet. The story of a woman accused of the death of her husband who fell from a chalet balcony in questionable conditions.
Best actress
German actress Sandra Hüller, 45, won the César for best actress for her role in Anatomy of a Fall.
Best actor
Franco-Belgian Arieh Worthalter, 38, won the César for best actor for his performance in The Goldman Trial, directed by Cédric Kahn.
Best achievement
Justine Triet wins the César for Best Director for Anatomy of a Fall.
Best Original Screenplay
Justine Triet and Arthur Harari won the César for best original screenplay for Anatomy of a Fall.
Best editing
ADVERTISEMENTLaurent Sénéchal wins the César for best editing for Anatomy of a Fall.
Best photo
David Cailley wins the César for best photo for The Animal Kingdom.
Best foreign film
Simple as Sylvain directed by Monia Chokri wins the César for best foreign film.
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Filmmaker Christopher Nolan (Interstellar, Oppenheimer…) received an Honorary César
Best documentary film
Les Filles d’Olfa directed by Kaouther Ben Hania wins the César for best documentary film.
Best Documentary Short Filme
ADVERTISEMENTFluid Mechanics directed by Gala Hernández López wins the César for best documentary short film.
Best Original Music
Italian Andrea Laszlo De Simone wins the César for best original music for The Animal Kingdom.
Best Supporting Actor
Swann Arlaud, 42, won the César for best actor in a supporting role for his performance in Anatomy of a Fall by Justine Triet after that for best actor received in 2018 for his role in Petit Paysan.
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Cyrille Bonjean, Bruno Sommier and Jean-Louis Autret won the César for best visual effects for The Animal Kingdom by Thomas Cailley.
Best short fiction film
L’Attente, directed by Alice Douard, won the César for best fiction short film.
Best Supporting Actress
ADVERTISEMENTAdèle Exarchopoulos won the César for best actress in a supporting role for her performance in I will always see your faces, ten years after having won the César for best female revelation for her role in La Vie d’Adèle.
Best male revelation
Raphaël Quenard, 32, won the César for Best Male Newcomer for his role in Junkyard Dog, the first feature film by Jean-Baptiste Durand.
Best female revelation
Ella Rumpf, 29, won the César for best female newcomer for her performance in Marguerite’s Theorem, a film by Anna Novion.
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Linda wants chicken! directed by Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach wins the César for best animated film.
Best Animated Short Film
Summer 96, directed by Mathilde Bédouet, won the César for best animated short film.
Best first film
ADVERTISEMENTJunkyard Dog directed by Jean-Baptiste Durand wins the César for best first film.
Best sound
Fabrice Osinski, Raphaël Sohier, Matthieu Fichet and Niels Barletta won the César for best sound for The Animal Kingdom.
Best decors
Stéphane Taillasson wins the César for best design for The Three Musketeers (Part 1: D’Artagnan / Part 2: Milady).
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Ariane Daurat wins the César for best costumes for the film The Animal Kingdom.
Best adaptation
Valérie Donzelli and Audrey Diwan won the César for best adaptation for the film Love and the Forests, a feature film adapted from the eponymous novel by Éric Reinhardt.
