Night of the Caesar: stars and stars

Founded in 1976, on the American model of the Oscars, the Cesar ceremony is designed to reward excellence of French cinema. Each year, film professionals and lovers of the 7th art await the fateful moment for winners, beautiful confirmations as revelations of the new generation.

The history of the César begins in 1974 when Georges Cravenne producer created the Academy of arts and techniques of cinema, commonly referred to as the Academy of Caesar. Consisting of personalities and professionals of the cinema, the Academy is designed to reward accomplishments and French cinematographic work on the model of the American Academy, by awarding a trophy called “César”. A single reproduction of the work created specially for this purpose by the sculptor César of the founding of the Academy.

The first ceremony, so-called “night of César”, therefore held in 1976 at the Palais des Congrès in Paris, under the chairmanship of the actor Jean Gabin, a few months before his disappearance.

At this time, 13 statuettes were awarded; Today, they are the number of 20. For years, the César Academy welcomed many confirmed talents of French cinema (Jean Rochefort, Michel Serrault, Alain Delon, Michel Galabru, Gérard Depardieu, Romy Schneider, Simone Signoret, Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Adjani,…), but also propelled under the spotlight of the young revelations of the 7th art (Richard Anconina, Mathieu Kassovitz, Yvan Attal, Mathieu Almaric, Tahar Rahim, Sophie Marceau, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Vanessa Paradis, Audrey Tautou, Julie Depardieu…), welcoming film technical teams and making vibrant tributes to missing celebrities.

This 2011 Edition takes place under the Presidency of the American actress Jodie Foster. Who will succeed the tsunami of “Prophet” of Jean-Jacques Annaud (9 Caesar in 2010) to top this year? Verdict Friday, February 25.

Lino Ventura opens 1977 César ceremony paying tribute to Jean Gabin:

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