The Cesar Awards (France’s Oscars) have announced their winners for the best in film for 2024. Here are this year’s winners…
Best Film
“The Count of Monte Cristo” – Produced by Dimitri Rassam, Jerôme Seydoux, directed by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patelliere
“Emilia Pérez” – Produced by Pascal Caucheteux, Jacques Audiard, and Valerie Schermann, directed by Jacques Audiard
“The Marching Band” – Produced by Marc Bordure, Robert Guediguian, and directed by Emmanuel Courcol
“Souleymane’s Story” – Produced by Bruno Nahon and directed by Boris Lojkine
“Misericordia,” produced by Charles Gillibert and directed by Alain Guiraudie
Best Director
Gilles Lellouche – “Beating Hearts”
Matthieu Delaporte et Alexandre de la Patellière – “The Count of Monte Cristo”
Jacques Audiard – “Emilia Pérez”
Boris Lojkine – “Souleymane’s Story”
Alain Guiraudie – “Misericordia”
Best Original Screenplay
Stéphane Demoustier – “Borgo”
Emmanuel Courcol and Irène Muscari – “The Marching Band”
Boris Lojkine et Delphine Agut – “Souleymane’s Story”
Alain Guiraudie – “Misericordia”
Louise Courvoisier and Théo Abadie – “Holy Cow”
Best Adapted Screenplay
Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patellière – “The Count of Monte Cristo”
Jacques Audiard – “Emilia Pérez”
Michel Hazanavicius and Jean-Claude Grumberg – “The Most Precious Of Cargoes”
Best Actress
Adèle Exarchopoulos – “Beating Hearts”
Karla Sofía Gascón – “Emilia Pérez”
Hafsia Herzi – “Borgo”
Zoe Saldaña – “Emilia Pérez”
Hélène Vincent – “When Fall Is Coming”
Best Actor
François Civil – “Beating Hearts”
Benjamin Lavernhe – “The Marching Band”
Karim Leklou – “Jim’s Story”
Pierre Niney – “The Count of Monte Cristo”
Tahar Rahim – “Monsieur Aznavour”
Female Revelation
Maïwène Barthelemy – “Holy Cow”
Malou Khebizi – “Wild Diamond”
Megan Northam – “Rabia”
Mallory Wanecque – “Beating Hearts”
Souheila Yacoub – “Planet B”
Male Revelation
Abou Sangare – “Souleymane’s Story”
Adam Bessa – “Ghost Trail”
Malik Frikah – “Beating Hearts”
Félix Kysil – “Misericordia”
Pierre Lottin – “The Marching Band”
Best Supporting Actress
Élodie Bouchez – “Beating Hearts”
Anaïs Demoustier – “The Count of Monte Cristo”
Catherine Frot – “Misericordia”
Nina Meurisse – “Souleymane’s Story”
Sarah Suco – “The Marching Band”
Best Supporting Actor
David Alaya – “Misericordia”
Bastien Bouillon – “The Count of Monte Cristo”
Alain Chabat – “Beating Hearts“
Jacques Develay – “Misericordia”
Laurent Lafitte – “The Count of Monte Cristo”
Best First Film
“Wild Diamond” – Agathe Riedinger
“Ghost Trail” – Jonathan Millet
“The Kingdom” – Julien Colonna
“A Little Something Extra” – Artus
“Holy Cow” – Louise Courvoisier
Best Foreign Film
“Anora” – Sean Baker
“The Seed Of The Sacred Fig” – Mohammad Rasoulof
“The Apprentice” – Ali Abbasi
“The Substance” – Coralie Fargeat
“The Zone Of Interest” – Jonathan Glazer
Best Animated Feature
“Flow” – Gint Zilbalodis
“The Most Precious Of Cargoes” – Michel Hazanavicius
“Savages” – Claude Barras
Best Documentary
“The Belle from Gaza” – Yolande Zauberman.
“Bye Bye Tiberias” – Lina Soualem
“Dahomey” – Mati Diop
“Ernest Cole: Lost and Found” – Raoul Peck
“The Bertrand’s Farm” – Gilles Perret
“Madame Hofmann” – Sébastien Lifshitz
Best Sound
Cédric Deloche, Gwennolé Le Borgne, Jon Goc and Marc Doisne – “Beating Hearts”
David Rit, Gwennolé Le Borgne, Olivier Touche, Laure-Anne Darras, Marion Papinot, Marc Doisne and Samuel Delorme – “The Count of Monte Cristo”
Erwan Kerzanet, Aymeric Devoldère, Cyril Holtz and Niels Barletta – “Emilia Pérez”
Pascal Armant, Sandy Notarianni and Niels Barletta – “The Marching Band”
Marc-Olivier Brullé, Pierre Bariaud, Charlotte Butrak and Samuel Aïchoun – “Souleymane’s Story”
Best Cinematography
Laurent Tangy – “Beating Hearts”
Nicolas Bolduc – “The Count of Monte Cristo”
Paul Guilhaume – “Emilia Pérez“
Tristan Galand – “Souleymane’s Story”
Claire Mathon – “Misericordia“
Best Editing
Simon Jacquet – “Beating Hearts”
Célia Lafitedupont – “The Count of Monte Cristo”
Juliette Welfling – “Emilia Pérez”
Guerric Catala – “The Marching Band”
Xavier Sirven – “Souleymane’s Story”
Best Costumes
Isabelle Pannetier – “Beating Hearts”
Thierry Delettre – “The Count of Monte Cristo”
Virginie Montel – “Emilia Pérez”
Isabelle Mathieu – “Monsieur Aznavour”
Anaïs Romand – “The Divine Sarah Bernhardt”
Best Production Design
Jean-Philippe Moreau – “Beating Hearts”
Stéphane Taillasson – “The Count of Monte Cristo”
Emmanuelle Duplay – “Emilia Pérez”
Stéphane Rozenbaum – “Monsieur Aznavour”
Olivier Radot – “The Divine Sarah Bernhardt”
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